Ken Burns

Ken Burns examines the American utopian 19th century religious sect known as the Shakers. (imdb)

A biography of the life and work of the American architect. (imdb)

Ken Burns' portrait of Louisiana governor/U.S. senator Huey Long. (imdb)

A biographical film about The United States' influential and profoundly enigmatic Founding Father. (imdb)

A documentary on the history of the sport with major topics including Afro-American players, player/team owner relations and the resilience of the game. (imdb)

The history of the U.S. National Parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the world's first national parks and the expansion of the system over 150 years. (imdb)

A survey of the musical form's history and major talents. (imdb)

A seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families. (imdb)

The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion. (imdb)

A look at the pioneers and personalities behind the birth of broadcast radio.

This documentary chronicles the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. The difficult construction process is described in interesting detail; later parts of the film interview current notables who describe the effects that the Brooklyn Bridge has had upon New York society and beyond. (imdb)

On the centennial of the event, Ken Burns and Florentine Films present the historic journey of motorist Horatio Nelson Jackson. (imdb)

This film documents the exploration expedition led by Meriwether Lewis William Clark into the interior of North America in the early 19th century. We follow the Corps of Discovery as they winded their way across the unknown territory gained in the Louisana Purchase by the United States in their futile search for the legendary Northwest Passage.

The story of the two founding members of the woman's suffragette movement as told by one of the most storied documentarians of our time.

Story of Missouri-born author Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain), encompassing legend and fact with an exhilarating sense of adventure. Follows Clemens's literary odyssey around the globe, from unrivaled acclaim as a writer to near destitution and the devastating deaths of his wife and three children. (Amazon.com)

Documentary showing the history of the world-famous Statue of Liberty in New York harbor. (imdb)

Master documentary filmmaker Ken Burns paints a vivid portrait of artist Thomas Hart Benton in this riveting film. Benton, known for his lulling renderings of the American countryside, emerges as a complicated man who stayed on the fringes of the New York art scene, eschewing it. The film features Benton's home movies and paintings, along with interviews with those who knew him personally and professionally. (Netflix)

The rise and fall of the United States Constitution's 18th Amendment.

The devastating new documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon on the infamous "Central Park Jogger" case details how a rush to judgment by police, media and an outraged public led to five black and Latino teenagers being convicted for a heinous crime that they did not commit. (tiff.net)

Tells the story of the great drought that befell the Southern plains of the USA in the 1930s and the poor farming practices that made it into something far worse.

The Gettysburg Address is the subject of a new documentary by Ken Burns. The documentary tells the story of students at the Greenwood School whose study of the Gettysburg Address brings new understanding to the speech.

Documentary chronicles the personal and professional life of Jackie Robinson from his birth in 1919 to his death in 1972. Robinson's rise from humble beginnings to became an American hero and pivotal figure in American history are detailed. (imdb)

The U. S. Congress is one of the country's most important and misunderstood institutions. Ken Burns tells the story behind this branch of government. (imdb)

A documentary that weaves together the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in American politics. (imdb)

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's ten-part, 18-hour documentary series tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film. The series explores the human dimensions of the war through revelatory testimony of nearly 80 witnesses from all sides--Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as combatants and civilians from North and South Vietnam. (PBS)

Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War: Waitstill Sharp, a Unitarian minister, and Martha Sharp, a trained social worker, in February 1939, boldly commit to a life-threatening mission in Europe to assist refugees. (imdb)

The story of the creation of modern Country music.

The Mayo Clinic: Faith - Hope - Science tells the story of a unique medical institution that has been called a "Medical Mecca," the "Supreme Court of Medicine," and the "place for hope where there is no hope." (imdb)

Explore the painstaking process through which Hemingway created some of the most important works of fiction in American letters. (imdb)

An in-depth look at the life of boxer, Muhammad Ali, including his years as an activist and philanthropist. (imdb)

Explores America's response to the Holocaust, and how it challenged the ideals of democracy (imdb)

A journey through more than 10,000 years of North American history and across some of the continent's most iconic landscapes, tracing the mammal's evolution. (imdb)