Louis Armstrong is quite simply the most important person in American music. He is to 20th century music (I did not say jazz) what Einstein is to physics.
~ Ken Burns
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Louis Armstrong is quite simply the most important person in American music. He is to 20th century music (I did not say jazz) what Einstein is to physics.
~ Ken Burns
Photo by LBJLibraryNow via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

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The American Revolution, a 6 part series by @Kenlburns is coming to @pbs on Nov. 16. We'll be watching it! Will you?
Ken Burnsâ new 2-part film about Ben Franklin is excellent. Burns does a deep dive into Franklinâs thoughts, words and deeds to reveal a man who was both great and deeply flawed at the same time. Franklin was uneducated yet became one of the most eloquent writers, philosophers, inventors and statesmen of his time. The man who crafted the pivotal sentence âwe hold these truths to be self evidentâŚthat all men are created equalâŚ.â was also an unapologetic slave owner. The man who greatly influenced the words and ideas that are the building blocks of our democracy was in fact a loyal monarchist until the earliest battles of the revolutionary war. The man who encouraged and inspired countless men and women to reach their own potential was simultaneously a wretched husband and father. He was a bundle of contradictions wrapped up in an enigma. He was deeply human. Like us, he was both good and bad. A self described âwork in progressâ who gave himself the grace to change his mind; which he did frequently, without fuss or self flagellation. While watching the film I couldnât help wonder what our modern âcancel cultureâ might wish to do with Franklinâs legacy. We urgently need more historical narratives like this. A society whose masses have largely abandoned mythology, scripture, literature, history and civics in its daily curriculum - both in classrooms and in real life - is doomed. We are all better than our worst mistakes, worse than our greatest accomplishments. We need to forgive ourselves and our neighbors for being human, and grant ourselves the grace and willingness to change. To admit, and demonstrate we are works in progress. #kenburns #benjaminfranklin https://www.instagram.com/p/CcIQ_8Hupfu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
I mentioned this a week or so ago, but as a reminder... Me and some radio pals made an aftershow to go with Ken Burns Country Music series. Itâs called Holding Things Together and itâs available on all the podcast platforms. (Apple, Spotify, Stitcher) Additionally, Gimme Country is running a marathon of shows 1-4 on Sunday leading into our 5th episode. If you want to know more about what youâve seen so far or just LOVE country music, give us a shot.Â

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Ken Burnsâ PBS series, "The Vietnam War," misses how the anti-war movement played a critical role in limiting and ultimately helping to end the war.
You would never guess from this series that as many Americans took to the streets to protest the war on one day (October 15, 1969) as served in Vietnam during the 10 years of the war (about 2 million for both). Nor would you realize that the peace movement was, in the words of respected historian Charles DeBenedetti, âthe largest domestic opposition to a warring government in the history of modern industrial society.â
Instead of celebrating the warâs resistance, Burns, Novick and series writer Geoffrey C. Ward consistently minimize, caricature and distort what was by far the largest nonviolent movement in American history.
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Small child is currently obsessed with baseball. We found the book of my favorite series documentary about the sport at the thrift store today, and he has refused to put it down. Good job, @kenburnspbs! #baseball #nerdmom #parenting #kenburns #arcthrift @arcthrift #thrifting #thriftstorefinds #history