Ken Burns has been making documentary films for more than twenty years. He was the director, producer, co-writer, chief cinematographer, music director and executive producer of the landmark television series The Civil War as well as the series Baseball. Among his most recent productions are The War and the forthcoming The National Parks: America's Best Idea.
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Bethanne Patrick talks with Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan about their upcoming book and film, The National Parks: America's Best Idea.
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Submitted by Bethanne on Sat, 09/19/2009 - 12:07pm Giveaway: "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" by Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan
Readers, please believe me: This is a stupendous giveaway. We've got ten copies of the brand-new "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" by Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan to give away. This beautiful book is the companion volume to the all-new PBS series produced by Burns (premiering Sunday, September 27), and it's simply a must-have book and a must-give volume for the holidays. You can win a chance to receive a copy (random selection, as always!) by answering the following question here in our comments by Friday, September 25:
Which national park is your favorite OR which national park have you always yearned to visit?
This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to the winners:
Laurie B.John W.Madonna H.Patsy R.Tina K.Henry E.Raeanne M.Franklin G.Greg A.
Submitted by Bethanne on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 6:54am A Conversation with Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns
I'm late in pushing this one live, so I'm going to be brief: Here is an interview with collaborators Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns about their new book The National Parks: America's Best Idea (September; Alfred A. Knopf). It's the first time we've had an authorial duo on The Book Studio, and I think it worked beautifully. Of course it helps that these two gentlemen are so well-informed and well-spoken.
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Submitted by Bethanne on Mon, 09/24/2007 - 2:57pm "The War, An Intimate History"
For our very first "Book of the Week," we're highlighting "THE WAR: An Intimate History" by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns. This book is a companion piece to the new film from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, which premieres this week on PBS stations nationwide.
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