Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns on importance of the American Revolution – CBS News Watch CBS News The American Revolution was one of the most significant events in world history because it created a “new thing called a citizen,” iconic filmmaker Ken Burns told CBS News, as the nation celebrates the Fourth of July exactly one…
The following is the transcript of an interview with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and “CBS Evening News” co-anchor John Dickerson that will air on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on July 6, 2025. JOHN DICKERSON: So Ken, let’s imagine it’s July 3, 1776, what is happening in America? KEN BURNS: Well, this house is…
The American Revolution was one of the most significant events in world history because it created a “new thing called a citizen,” iconic filmmaker Ken Burns told CBS News, as the nation celebrates the Fourth of July exactly one year before its 250 birthday. “I think the American Revolution is the most important event since…
Here Comes the Sun: Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and wildflowers – CBS News Watch CBS News Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns sits down with Susan Spencer to discuss his new PBS documentary series “The U.S. and the Holocaust.” Then, Mo Rocca travels to Crested Butte, Colorado, to learn about wildflowers. “Here Comes the Sun” is a…