Mining the Archive Mondays: Ep. 70: Interview with Gary Edgerton about Ken Burns

This week join Andrew in conversation with historian Gary Edgerton about Ken Burns’s new documentary Vietnam. They discuss Burns as a filmmaker, whether Burns is a “proper” historian, and who he considers to be the audience for his films.

Gary’s The Columbia History of American Television: link

Gary’s book on Ken Burns: link

Gary’s homepage: link

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