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Ken Burns: Why the American Revolution Still Matters

Ken Burns urges us to move beyond nostalgia and sentimentality to engage with America's founding truly. By revisiting our origin story with honesty and clarity, he believes we can rediscover a shared sense of purpose, recalibrate our direction, and find our collective “North Star.” This deeper understanding, he suggests, may hold the key to revitalizing our democracy today.
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President as a Populist Office
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Democracy as a Consequence
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Evolving Citizenship
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Ken Burns: Why the American Revolution Still Matters
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A More Perfect Union: Inspiring Civic & Civil Conversations Across America

A look at America's founding and how the ideas and values articulated 250 years ago remain relevant to conversations about governance today.

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