Ken Burns says documenting the American Revolution made him 'optimistic' about the country's future

Documentary filmmaker and historian Ken Burns has cemented his career on bringing history to life.
Kearney Hub

My unforgettable Ken Burns interview

When I’m asked to name the Mount Everest of interviews in my 45-year journalism career, my answer comes swiftly: Ken Burns, the director, co-producer, co-author and more of “The Civil War.” His ...
Time

Ken Burns, the Interview: Episode 4–That War and This War

KB & LN: –before 9/11. KB: And most of the interviews were done–and I’m thinking particularly of Sam Hynes’ interview–before the invasion of Iraq. So that when he says, in the beginning of the film, ...
IndieWire

‘Leonardo Da Vinci’ Peels Away the Paint — and the Myth — on the Renaissance’s Renaissance Man

Directors Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon tell IndieWire about the visual tricks that opened up the mind of Leonardo Da Vinci in their two-part PBS documentary series. Lots of folks trace ...