American Masters

History

Discover insightful profiles of important figures in America's artistic and cultural life.

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A chronicle of three members of the most influential family in American politics.

History

The story of five teenagers who were wrongly convicted in the Central Park Jogger case.

History

Thomas Jefferson is a two-part portrait of our enigmatic and brilliant third president.

History

The epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never-before been told on film.

History

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the writer and his enduring influence.

History

An illuminating portrait of a man who is one of the greatest writers in American history.

History

Hear the remarkable stories of the people and places behind a true American art form.

History

Recount the trials, tribulations and triumphs of two pioneers of the women’s movement.

Arts and Music

Ken Burns follows the growth and development of jazz music.

History

A nine-part series that explores the most important conflict in our nation's history.

Ken Burns reveals an American couple's secret 1939 mission to help refugees escape Nazis.

History

The story of an idea as American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical.

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