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...Like all Americans, I like big things.” The same could be said for Ken Burns, the man behind “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” a documentary coming out in the fall of 2009 on Roosevelt??s relationship with the United States National Park system. Burns, who spoke in Sanders Theatre last Friday, is known for making documentaries on a grand scale—grand in scope, length, and audience viewership. For example, his most famous documentary, “The Civil War,” deals...
Burns discussed and showed clips from his new film “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” Friday in Sanders Theater to kick-off Harvard’s celebration of the 150th anniversary of Roosevelt??s birth. Rossevelt graduated from the College...
Introducing Burns, Harvard College Librarian Nancy M. Cline commented on the relevance of Roosevelt??s presidential legacy in this electoral season...
Burns said he hopes to convey a larger truth about the impact of Roosevelt??s character on history and that the medium of film is uniquely equipped to deliver this message...
After last night’s event in Sanders, Burns led a crowd of invited guests to a preview of the exhibit, which also celebrates Roosevelt??s anniversary...