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Ken Burns: Faith in the American Story

Ken Burns: Faith in the American Story

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Scott talks with legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, whose sweeping storytelling has turned history into something deeply human. From "The Civil War" to "Baseball", "Jazz", and "The U.S. and the Holocaust", his work has shaped how we see not just what happened, but who we are.

Raised in a family that valued both curiosity and conscience, Ken describes himself as a spiritual deist. He believes there’s meaning woven into the story, even if we’re still editing the final cut. Ken's films ask quiet but profound questions: What does it mean to be an American, and what stories do we tell to prove it?

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