Ken Burns On The American Revolution
October 20, 2025
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October 20, 2025
Ken Burns On The American Revolution
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Ken Burns On The American Revolution
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Burns' new six-part PBS documentary series includes the perspectives of women, Native Americans and enslaved and free Black people — all of whom were initially excluded from the declaration "all men are created equal." The series begins Nov. 16. <br /><br />Also, Lloyd Schwartz reviews a recording of Handel arias from soprano Julia Lezhneva.<br /><br /><div class="gmail_default"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Follow <em>Fresh Air </em>on instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nprfreshair/" target="_blank">@nprfreshair</a>, and subscribe to our <a href="http://whyy.org/freshair" target="_blank">weekly newsletter</a> for gems from the <em>Fresh Air</em> archive, staff recommendations, and a peek behind the scenes. <div class="gmail_default"><br /><div class="gmail_default"><br /></div></div></div><br /><br />See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
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