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Jun 11
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#2336 - Ken Burns

Joe Rogan
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Ken Burns is an award-winning documentary filmmaker known for “The Civil War,” “The Vietnam War,” "Jazz,” "Country Music," among many others. His next project, “The American Revolution,” a six-part series, will premiere November 16, 2025 on PBS.www.kenburns.com https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-american-revolution Try ZipRecruiter for FREE at https://zipr ... Show More
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