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Ken Burns on the many readings of the American Revolution
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June 21, 2026
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1:42Now PlayingThe American Revolution was at once an argument, a bloody civil war, and a world war, Ken Burns told David Frum in 2025.
As America prepares to mark 250 years of independence, revisit their conversation on the “The David Frum Show”:
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