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Ken Burns, July 29, 1953 - Ken Burns was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 29, 1953. Burns attended the alternative campus of Hampshire College in Amherst Massachusetts, graduating with a degree in film making. After graduating from college, Burns began Florentine Films with a few of his friends, afficher plus and began creating his first documentary, entitled "The Brooklyn Bridge." This film won an Academy Award in 1982. His most famous work is his "Civil War" series, which has won many various awards. Burns was the first film maker to be inducted into the Society of American Historians, an unprecedented honor. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
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Œuvres de Ken Burns

The Civil War: An Illustrated History (1990) 2,003 exemplaires
Baseball: An Illustrated History (1994) 813 exemplaires
Jazz: A History of America's Music (2000) 651 exemplaires
Mark Twain: An Illustrated Biography (2001) 276 exemplaires
The Civil War [1990 TV series] (1990) — Director — 263 exemplaires
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014) 239 exemplaires
The Vietnam War: An Intimate History (2017) 236 exemplaires
The Vietnam War [2017 TV series] (2007) — Directeur — 97 exemplaires
Baseball - A Film by Ken Burns (1994) 93 exemplaires
The War 1941-1945 [2007 TV series] (2006) — Directeur — 82 exemplaires
Jazz: The Story of America's Music [2001 TV series] (2000) — Directeur — 76 exemplaires
The Roosevelts : An Intimate History [2014 film] (2014) — Directeur — 53 exemplaires
Mark Twain [2001 TV movie] (2001) — Directeur — 47 exemplaires
Baseball: The American Epic: History of the Negro Leagues (1994) — Auteur — 41 exemplaires
The Dust Bowl [2012 film] (2012) 41 exemplaires
Frank Lloyd Wright [1998 TV documentary] (1998) — Directeur — 41 exemplaires
Thomas Jefferson [1997 TV mini series] (1997) — Director — 41 exemplaires
Prohibition [2011 film] (2011) 38 exemplaires
The West [1996 TV series] (1996) — Directeur — 37 exemplaires
The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God [1984 TV episode] (1996) — Director — 32 exemplaires
Country Music [2019 TV series] (2019) 30 exemplaires
Songs of the Civil War (1991) 17 exemplaires
Baseball: The Tenth Inning [2010 film] (2010) — Directeur — 16 exemplaires
The Central Park Five [2012 film] (2013) 15 exemplaires
Defying Nazis: The Sharps' War [2016 film] (2016) — Directeur — 14 exemplaires
Jazz: The True Welcome (1929-1934) (2001) — Directeur — 14 exemplaires
The Congress [1988 TV episode] (1996) 12 exemplaires
Thomas Hart Benton [1988 film] (1996) 12 exemplaires
Hemingway [2021 TV miniseries] (2021) — Directeur — 12 exemplaires
Brooklyn Bridge [1981 TV episode] (2004) 10 exemplaires
Cancer, The Emperor of All Maladies [2015 mini series] (2015) — Directeur — 10 exemplaires
American Lives Collection (2005) 10 exemplaires
Huey Long [1985 TV episode] (2004) 9 exemplaires
Jackie Robinson [2016 film] (2016) 9 exemplaires
The Mayo Clinic [2016 film] (2018) 8 exemplaires
Jazz: The Adventure (1956-1960) (2000) 6 exemplaires
The War: Educator's Guide (1971) 6 exemplaires
The American Buffalo [2023 TV Mini Series] (2023) — Directeur — 5 exemplaires
Benjamin Franklin [2022 TV series] — Directeur — 5 exemplaires
Mark Twain: The Soundtrack (2001) 3 exemplaires
The Address [2014 TV Movie Documentary] (2014) — Directeur — 3 exemplaires
Empire of the Air (2004) 3 exemplaires
The War: The Soundtrack (2007) 3 exemplaires
The Vietnam War: The Soundtrack (2017) 2 exemplaires
Ken Burns: Benjamin Franklin (2022) 2 exemplaires
Jazz: Risk (1945-1955) 2 exemplaires
The Central Park Five 1 exemplaire
Jazz a film 1 exemplaire
The Gene: An Intimate History [2020 documentary] (2020) — Directeur — 1 exemplaire
Prohibition 1 exemplaire
01 : 1861 - The Cause 1 exemplaire
Something Like a War 1 exemplaire
Ken Burns: The Address (2014) 1 exemplaire
The Civil War Film 1 exemplaire

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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (2010) — Introduction, quelques éditions5,210 exemplaires
The West: An Illustrated History (1996) — Introduction — 798 exemplaires
I Was Right on Time (1996) — Preface, quelques éditions183 exemplaires
Ken Burns's The Civil War: Historians Respond (1996) — Contributeur — 151 exemplaires
Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War (2016) — Avant-propos — 100 exemplaires
The Shakers: Hands To Work, Hearts To God (1987) — Photographe — 58 exemplaires
People of the West (1996) — Introduction — 50 exemplaires
Ken Burns Jazz: Billie Holiday (2000) 13 exemplaires
Ken Burns Jazz: Duke Ellington (2000) 11 exemplaires
Ken Burns Jazz: Ella Fitzgerald (2000) 11 exemplaires
Ken Burns Jazz: Dave Brubeck (2000) 9 exemplaires
Ken Burns Jazz: Charlie Parker (2000) 8 exemplaires
Ken Burns Jazz: Miles Davis (2000) 7 exemplaires
Ken Burns Jazz: Dizzy Gillespie (2000) 7 exemplaires
Ken Burns Jazz: John Coltrane (2000) 6 exemplaires
Ken Burns Jazz: Count Basie (2000) 6 exemplaires
Ken Burns Jazz: Sidney Bechet (2009) 5 exemplaires
Ken Burns Jazz: Charles Mingus (2007) 5 exemplaires
Ken Burns Jazz: Sonny Rollins (2000) 4 exemplaires
Ken Burns Jazz: Herbie Hancock (2009) 2 exemplaires
Passages through the fire : Jews and the Civil War — Avant-propos — 2 exemplaires
Ken Burns Jazz: Lester Young (2004) 1 exemplaire
Ken Burns Jazz: Sarah Vaughan (2000) 1 exemplaire

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I don’t recall how this book got on my radar, but I’m grateful it did. I love nature and National Parks are the embodiment of preserving our magnificent pieces of land and monuments. Listening to the audiobook, I quickly learned that this book is a physical companion to a 12-hour PBS series by the authors, Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns. Streaming and viewing information can be found here. Below is a YouTube video trailer of the film series. (Please see link to my blog at the bottom of this review, where you can access the links and videos mentioned.)

Don’t be misled, this book is not a guide to the National Parks. It’s a history of the establishment of the park system, dating back to the late 1800’s. Let me be clear, it’s a fascinating history with many famous people at the forefront. For instance, the book opens with vivid descriptions of the beauty of Yosemite and the influence of Jon Muir. I am familiar with Jon Muir’s efforts and meaningful quotes, so it was a pleasure to learn more about his life. It also motivates me to want to learn more about him. (I’m sure I have more books on the subject in my libraries and wish lists.)

The authors detail how Yellowstone became the first National Park. From there, the stories flooded in about Mt. Rainier, Mt. Rushmore, and the Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings. I learned that Jon Muir spontaneously climbed Mt. Rainier. Amazing! I must put together considerable preparation to take a long hike in Sedona, so I can’t imagine randomly climbing a mountain! It was fascinating to learn how the park system was developed. It never occurred to me that the act of preservation came before any structure was developed. Several parks were established well before Congress enacted any laws or policies. The creation of Park Rangers was established later in the process too. Guest accommodations never seemed to be a priority. I get it, when trying to preserve land, the last thing we need is construction to destroy said land.

I enjoyed learning about the development of the Audubon Society. It was a pleasure learning about the influence of Ansel Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, the Rockefeller family, Stanley Steamer (Rocky Mountains), and Mark Twain (Haleakala in Hawaii).

Listening to this audiobook stirred up so many memories and gave me feelings of pure nostalgia. I hadn’t realized how prevalent our National Parks truly are and how many I have visited. My visits began in childhood on those memorable family vacations. As an adult, I continue to treasure my time in any National Park or Monument. Maybe those early vacations planted a seed that keeps my craving for nature well alive. I am grateful for this book, not only for its education, but also for all of those heartfelt experiences I had forgotten.

I borrowed this audiobook from my local library with the Libby App. I enjoyed the narration by Ken Burns.

I thought I would close this book review with a few pictures of some of my favorite destinations. (Again, please see link to my blog below for pictures.)

Lastly, for anyone who appreciates art, my husband is a painter and has created some amazing oil paintings of a couple of National Parks, Cape Hatteras lighthouse in the Outer Banks, North Carolina and Coconino National Forest in Sedona, Arizona. You’re welcome to explore his website for more information. (Last time, please see link to my blog below for access to the paintings.)

I have photos, videos, and additional information that I'm unable to include here. It can all be found on my blog, in the link below.
A Book And A Dog
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NatalieRiley | 7 autres critiques | Oct 28, 2023 |
Manche Bücher betrachte ich der Bilder wegen und weil die gewählten Zitate so unendlich klar und erhellend sind, so dass man magisch und tief in den anderen Text hineingezogen wird.

Ganz am Anfang stehen diese drei Aussagen:

Man kann es so sehen: Der Jazz ist ein gutes Barometer für die Freiheit.... In ihren Anfängen brachten die Vereinigten Staaten v0n Amerikan bestimmte Ideale für Freiheit und Unabhängigkeit hervor, aus denen sich schließlich auch der Jazz entwickelte - eine Musik, die so frei ist, das manche Menschen sie für den einzigen ungehinderten, unverfälschten Ausdruck völliger Freiheit halten, den dieses Land je hervorgebracht hat. Duke Ellington

Es ist krasser Individualismus in Reinkultur. Es bedeutet, raus auf die Bühne zu gehen und zu sagen: Völlig egal, wie es irgendjemand vor mir gespielt hat - ich werde es nach meiner Fasson spielen und nicht anders. Garry Giddins

Wer einem Jazzmusiker beim Spielen zusieht, der sieht einen Forscher, einen der experimentiert, einen Wissenschaftler, und dies alles gleichzeitig - denn dieses Spiel ist die Inkarnation des kreativen Prozesses. Albert Murray

Amerika wird in weiter Zukunft in Erinnerung bleiben wegen der Verfassung, Baseball und Jazz, sagte Gerald Early. In diesem Buch mit fast 500 Seiten wird die Geschichte des Jazz in 10 Kapiteln erzählt, visualisiert und weit darüber hinaus jene Seele ausgelotet, die Amerika entstehen ließ, errichtet im Kampf zwischen Haben und Nichthaben, Schwarz und Weiss, Underdogs und Big dogs, die Musik der neuen Welt, nach dem Krieg zu uns herüberfloatend, die Freiheit vom Untertantendasein im Gepäck.
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Clu98 | Apr 24, 2023 |
Only two hours and excerpted from the PBS documentary series. After listening to an hour, I found the series on Netflix and started watching. Still finished up the audio book, though, because it's interesting.
 
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amcheri | 13 autres critiques | Jan 5, 2023 |
A group of dedicated government officials fights against red tape to support rescue operations. As the Allies liberate German camps, the public sees the sheer scale of the Holocaust and begins to reckon with its reverberations for the first time. (fonte: PBS)
 
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