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“I think we continually need to understand how important an event the war was - how defining, how central to who we are. Everything that came before it led up to it, and everything of importance to this country - at least up to 1940 - was a consequence of it. Even now there's an echo of the war, however faint, in almost everyone's life.”

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Ken Burns
Ken Burns

Ken Burns, born on July 29, 1953, is an American documentary producer known for his in-depth historical research and unique narrative style. His works, which cover a range of periods from the American Civil War to modern history, are highly acclaimed for their ability to tell the story of the United States through images. more

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