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Being an American means reckoning with a history fraught with violence and injustice. Ignoring that reality in favor of mythology is not only wrong b… - Ken Burns
" "Being an American means reckoning with a history fraught with violence and injustice. Ignoring that reality in favor of mythology is not only wrong but also dangerous. The dark chapters of American history have just as much to teach us, if not more, than the glorious ones, and often the two are intertwined.
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About Ken Burns
(29 July, 1953 –) is the acclaimed American director of many documentary series such as The Civil War, The Vietnam War, and Baseball.
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Kenneth Lauren Burns
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Kenneth L. Burns
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Ken Lauren Burns
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