Ken Burns

A documentary on the history of the sport with major topics including Afro-American players, player/team owner relations and the resilience of the game.

This documentary examines the great problems and ingenious solutions that marked the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, tracing its transformation from a spectacular feat of heroic engineering to an honored symbol in American culture.

The story of the creation of modern Country music.

In February 1939, Waitstill Sharp, a Unitarian minister, and Martha Sharp, a trained social worker, boldly commit to a life-threatening mission in Europe to assist refugees.

For 50 years, radio dominated the airwaves as the first mass medium. Ken Burns examines the lives of three men who shared the responsibility for its invention and early success.

A biography of the life and work of the American architect.

Explore the painstaking process through which Hemingway created some of the most important works of fiction in American letters.

Ken Burns' portrait of Louisiana governor/U.S. senator Huey Long.

Documentary chronicles the personal and professional life of Jackie Robinson from his birth in 1919 to his death in 1972. Robinson's rise from humble beginnings to became an American hero and pivotal figure in American history are detailed.

A survey of the musical form's history and major talents.

The story of the most important American exploration expedition in American history and the participants in it.

A biographical film about the acclaimed American humourist and author.

An in-depth look at the life of boxer, Muhammad Ali, including his years as an activist and philanthropist.

The story of Elizabeth Stanton and Susan B. Anthony and their life long fight to bring equal rights to women.

The story of the American activist struggle against the influence of alcohol, climaxing in the failed early 20th century nationwide era when it was banned.

Students of a special boarding school for kids with learning disabilities are challenged to learn about and recite the Gettysburg Address.

A documentary that examines the 1989 case of five black and Latino teenagers who were convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park. After having spent between 6 and 13 years each in prison, a serial rapist confessed to the crime.

A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.

The U. S. Congress is one of the country's most important and misunderstood institutions. Ken Burns tells the story behind this branch of government.

A documentary about the 1930s drought of North American prairie farm land, and its consequences during the great depression.

The history of the U.S. National Parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the world's first national parks and the expansion of the system over 150 years.

Weaves together the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in American politics.

Ken Burns examines the American utopian 19th century religious sect known as the Shakers.

Documentary showing the history of the world-famous Statue of Liberty in New York harbor, the impact it still has on people and the state of liberty as a personal and political concept in America in 1985.

A comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia.