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Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1991 IMDB Rating: 7.6

For 50 years radio dominated the airwaves and the American consciousness as the first “mass medium.” In Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio, Ken Burns examines the lives of three extraordinary m...

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We Shall Remain

Series Age rating: n/a Year: 2009 IMDB Rating: 8.6

We Shall Remain is a five-part, 7.5 hour documentary series about the history of Native Americans spanning the 17th century to the 20th century. It was a collaborative effort with several different di...

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The American West

Series Age rating: 15 Year: 2016 IMDB Rating: 7.3

From the Executive Producer Robert Redford, THE AMERICAN WEST tells the story of the aftermath of the CIVIL WAR and how the United States transformed into the “land of opportunity" spanning the years...

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Battle 360°

Series Age rating: n/a Year: 2008 IMDB Rating: 8.3

Battle 360°, also written as Battle 360, is an American documentary television series that originally aired from February 29 to May 2, 2008 on History. The program focuses on the World War II-era airc...

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Pioneer Quest: A Year in the Real West

Series Age rating: n/a Year: 2000 IMDB Rating: 7.5

Pioneer Quest: A Year in the Real West was Canadian documentary television series which aired on History Television and the Public Broadcasting Service in 2001. It is the first entry of producer Jamie...

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The Congress

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1989 IMDB Rating: 7.2

For 200 years, the United States Congress has been one of the country's most important and least understood institutions. In this elegant, thoughtful and often touching portrait, Ken Burns explores th...

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High and Hallowed: Everest 1963

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 2013 IMDB Rating: 6.3

High and Hallowed: Everest 1963 is the deepest story of the greatest Himalayan climb in American mountaineering history. Showcasing the daring and visionary efforts of the 1963 American Mount Everest...

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Baseball

Series Age rating: 7 Year: 1994 IMDB Rating: 9.2

This 1994 documentary by Ken Burns follows Baseball's saga, spanning the quest for racial justice, the clash of labor and management, the transformation of popular culture, and the unfolding of the na...

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Engineering an Empire

Series Age rating: 5 Year: 2005 IMDB Rating: 8.2

Engineering an Empire is a program on The History Channel that explores the engineering and/or architectural feats that were characteristic of some of the greatest societies on this planet. It is host...

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Thomas Jefferson

Series Age rating: n/a Year: 1997 IMDB Rating: 7.7

The complex life of Thomas Jefferson, who wrote that "all men are created equal" yet owned slaves, is recounted by master filmmaker Ken Burns in this probing documentary. Covering Jefferson's diplomat...

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