Ken Burns on 'The American Revolution' documentary: Embracing complexity over culture wars for America's 250th
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Ted Johnson
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Ken Burns discusses his new documentary series "The American Revolution," a 12-hour nuanced exploration of the nation's founding that avoids both glossy patriotic mythmaking and culture war entanglements. He argues that today's political polarization should be put in perspective when celebrating America's 250th birthday, emphasizing complexity over simplistic narratives.
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· 3 pulledIt's complicated.
The American Revolution avoided becoming yet another element of the culture wars, or the effort to de-woke-ify the nation's heritage.
Today's political polarization has to be put in perspective as the U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday.
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