Ken Burns
@KenBurns
Making documentary films for almost 50 years.
Very honored to join the Dowd family at @TJMonticello this July 4th holiday, along with 74 new citizens yesterday at the annual naturalization ceremony.
Independence Day, featuring Thomas Jefferson and my brother, Kevin. nytimes.com/2025/07/05/opi…
So happy to be in Portland with @OPB tonight to share some clips from our new film on The American Revolution. Getting ready.
Looking forward to it. Thank you @GovDanMcKee.
🎥@KenBurns is coming to Rhode Island—and you better believe we’ve got some Revolutionary history to share. whatsupnewp.com/2025/07/ken-bu…
What better place to celebrate July 4th than @TJMonticello with 74 newly naturalized citizens. This year we celebrated the 249th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Their guy wrote it—Thomas Jefferson.
I'll be in Providence on 10/16. Hope you can join us. The American Revolution: An Evening with Ken Burns ripbs.org/support/events…
Always an honor to sit and talk with John Dickerson and @FaceTheNation
On how the current political divisions in the U.S. compare with the divisions during the revolutionary period, @KenBurns says, "We're always divided, it ebbs and flows a little bit, but we always have big differences," citing the controversy over the Vietnam War, the Civil War,…
July 4 at @TJMonticello is a privilege and a joy. It’s who we are - in all of our complexity and possibility. And their guy wrote it.
Happy Birthday, America! 🇺🇸 Join us at 9AM ET for Monticello’s 63rd annual Independence Day Celebration & Naturalization Ceremony! Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns delivers the keynote as we welcome 70+ new citizens. Watch live: monticello.org/july4
Happy July 4th everyone. Ken Burns on why the American Revolution was a "big deal in world history" - CBS News cbsnews.com/video/ken-burn…
There’s an ever changing sense of how we as a country think about the role of government. Here’s what FDR had to say on this day in 1936.
What is the role of government? On this day in 1936, FDR gave his famous Rendezvous with Destiny speech and urged "a spirit of charity” over “a Government frozen in the ice of its own indifference." Watch the clip from THE ROOSEVELTS.
We were very happy to work with @USATODAY on this piece about the importance of place and the American Revolution - places you can still visit. Take a look.
Ken Burns' 'American Revolution' documentary tours historic national sites usatoday.com/story/travel/2…
We are so lucky to have Jane Kamensky from @TJMonticello in our new film, The American Revolution and joining us on the road as we discuss the founding.
This month UNUM on the Road was in Texas at @LBJLibrary, with President and CEO of @TJMonticello Jane Kamensky talking about the high ideals and heavy sacrifices behind American independence. Stay tuned for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION this November. #unumontheroad
Excited to be speaking at The Atlantic Festival this September! Join The Atlantic for three days of conversations, screenings, book talks, and more. Passes and more info available at theatlanticfestival.com. #TheAtlanticFestival
I love @NationalHistory. We celebrate our country when we come together to understand it. nytimes.com/2025/06/14/art… via @NYTimes
Thank you @joerogan for having me on to discuss our new film, The American Revolution, coming to PBS this November. It was a great conversation. Joe Rogan Experience #2336 - Ken Burns youtu.be/FmlhA3dpxnc?si…
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Thank you @austinpbs and @LBJLibrary. Can’t wait to share #AmericanRevolutionPBS with country starting 11/16.
Heading to Texas for American Revolution events in Dallas, Austin & Houston. @keratx @austinpbs @HoustonPubMedia. Public Television Stations are critical parts of the community. Could not be prouder of PBS - the Public Broadcasting SERVICE. pbs.org/kenburns/the-a…
Terrific piece by @jennyschuessler about finding understanding in our disagreements. Excited to visit @TJMonticello this July 4 to talk about the meaning of The American Revolution, our next film coming to @PBS this November.
Did you catch us today in the @nytimes? Read about the making of Monticello's newest tour, "Founding Friends, Founding Foes," courtesy of the New York Times. nytimes.com/2025/05/25/art…
I’ll be in Dallas on June 3 for a special screening of clips from our new film, The American Revolution, at the Winspear Opera House with @keratx. Join me, Sarah Botstein, and Jane Kamensky for a conversation after the film. Tickets and info here: attpac.org/event/the-amer…
