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1 day ago · More than 40 years after it ended, the Vietnam War continues to haunt the U.S. They still argue over why they were there, whether they could have won, and who was right and wrong in their response to the conflict. When the war divided the country, it created deep political fault lines that continue to divide them today. Now, continuing in the tradition of their critically acclaimed ...
4 days ago · The Vietnam War: A Film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. Ancient Roman Military Across Time. The Mission. Lawrence of Arabia and the Redefining of the Middle East.
2 days ago · The cinematic sequel to a Sunshine Coast novelist’s dynastic story explores the human dimensions of world conflict, set against a momentous era in the Pacific Northwest. Writer Ken Budd — whose own colourful history includes service as a teacher, counsellor, and nonfiction author — is the creator of the newly-released No Cowards.
3 days ago · A quintessential example is Ken Burns’ The Civil War, a landmark documentary that revolutionized historical storytelling with its deep dive into the war's causes, battles, and aftermath through letters, photographs, and expert commentary.
3 days ago · He also was the subject of the docuseries What’s My Name (2019) and Muhammad Ali (2021), the latter of which was codirected by Ken Burns. Ali was a member of the inaugural class of the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990, and in 2005 he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom .
3 days ago · In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, thousands of so-called "boat people" fled Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, often in small overcrowded ships that were barely seaworthy. The story of Linda Thong, while horrific, is not unusual.
4 days ago · Knives Out is a 2019 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson. Daniel Craig leads an eleven-actor ensemble cast as Benoit Blanc, famed private detective summoned to investigate the death of bestselling author Harlan Thrombey ( Christopher Plummer ).
