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“The reason why you do history, and particularly why you do war, is that you want to make sure that in the next war, some lessons were learned. There's a saying: "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme." Or Ecclesiastes: "What has been will be again. What has been done will be done again." Human nature always superimposes itself - its strength and its frailty over the rush of chaos of ongoing events - and we can perceive patterns and themes and motifs.”

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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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