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Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has been producing films for PBS for more than 25 years. Since the Academy Award-nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, Ken has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made, including THE CIVIL WAR, BASEBALL, and THE WAR.

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Prohibition Sneak Peek
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PBS Previews: PROHIBITION
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PROHIBITION Preview
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Introducing PROHIBITION
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Prohibition: American Folly
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The Tenth Inning: Preview
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Dan James discusses Benton's persona
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Horatios Drive: Cleveland
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David McCullough talks about the Brooklyn Bridge
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Mark Twain: Triumph Through Tragedy
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Mark Twain: Hartford House
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Louis Armstrong Returns to Europe
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Power of Sound
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Enduring Symbol
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Horatios Drive: Bud
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Mark Twain: American Speech
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Mark Twain: Dark, Depressive Streak
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Maya Lin on Frank Lloyd Wright
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