Conversations For July 04, 2009

When Ken Burns made The Civil War it changed the way he looked at his own work, making him hunger to tackle more difficult subjects.

Ken Burns talks about an update of Baseball, prohibition and what it’s like to work with a creative team.

What is it that is about America and it's stories that deserves a special place in the history of this planet? Ken Burns talks about the unique brand of faith and optimism that make great American stories.

Everyone knows about Teddy Roosevelts’ involvement in the creation of the National Park system but what about the everyday stories? Ken Burns talks about the stories that interest him.

Ken Burns talks about the America narrative that is constantly struggling with the question of race.

Nothing in the past has changed but what we look for in it has. Ken Burns talks about why it is important to dig into the past.

What were the events that started Ken Burns down the road to being a documentary filmmaker? Ken Burns talks about