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Ken Burns & Sarah Botstein on Finding Hope in America’s Brutal Beginnings

Ken Burns & Sarah Botstein on Finding Hope in America’s Brutal Beginnings

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In “The American Revolution,” a new six-part docuseries airing on
PBS this week, filmmakers Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein take a deep
look at the American Revolutionary War and the years before and
after. They debunk many of the idealized myths we tell ourselves
about the country’s founding and the complex motivations of the men
who championed independence. At once critical and patriotic, it
examines America’s history in ways the Trump administration would
rather paper over. Kara, Ken and Sarah talk about the ways George
Washington was both a deeply flawed man and integral to American
victory in the war, how enslaved African Americans looked to the
British for hope of freedom, and why it’s unfair to paint all
Loyalists to the British Crown as traitors. They also talk about
why there’s still a lot of reasons to find hope in America’s origin
story today. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com
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