The American Revolution: A Film by Ken Burns, Sara Botstein & David Schmidt.
The article reviews *The American Revolution*, a 2025 documentary series directed by Ken Burns, Sara Botstein, and David Schmidt, which explores the founding of the United States during its 250th anniversary. The series employs a multivocal approach featuring historians, narrators, and celebrity voi...
| Publicado en: | Public Historian Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 169 - 172 |
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| Formato: | Film/TV Criticism and Review |
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University of California Press
May2026
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