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11.17.13
Ken Burns
on the
Trouble With
Our Electronic
Present
“History can arm you with
a sense of comparative
understanding... I’m worried...
that because we are distracted
by this electronic present,
we are unaware of the historical
ties that brought us here.”
Above: Filmmaker Ken Burns in 2012.
Below: Burns performs at the 12th Annual
Americana Music Honors and Awards
Ceremony in Nashville, Tenn., in September.
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