88. Ken Burns on Heroism, Horror, and History

Released Saturday, 17th September 2022

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88. Ken Burns on Heroism, Horror, and History

Saturday, 17th September 2022

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The documentary filmmaker, known for The Civil War, Jazz, and Baseball, turns his attention to the Holocaust, and asks what we can learn from the evils of the past.

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