Centuries ago, North America's largest surviving land animal once roamed the Great Plains-as well as into the East and down to Mexico-in numbers up to 50 million. This fascinating study directed by... more
As scientist and statesman, he'd become one of the 18th century's most consequential individuals, and his achievements endure today, from his familiar aphorisms to Philadelphia civic institutions to... more
Acclaimed documentarians Ken Burns and Lynn Novick present this extraordinary weaving of the life and works of one of America's most beloved and esteemed authors of all time. Subtitled The man. The... more
More than glamorous mobsters and bootleggers, the outlawing of alcohol in 1920 was also a violent attempt by a segment of society to legislate morality in the U.S. It was an event fraught with... more
Mental illness may be the most pernicious health crisis besetting the globe-since it's one for which stigma and discrimination will drive the afflicted to suffer in silence. This chronicle offers the... more
This Ken Burns feature documentary tells the story of Jackie Robinson, the star African-American baseball player who broke the color barrier in professional American baseball, winning a huge victory... more
The New York Times called Ken Burns "the most accomplished documentary filmmaker of his generation." This set includes seven films from Burns' award-winning collection: Statue of Liberty (1985/60... more
During the Roaring Twenties farmers overproduced on their land, eroding the top soil and depriving it of needed nutrients. When the great droughts of the 1930s hit, the entire southern Midwest turned... more
As a scientist, architect, politician and key figure in the founding of America, Thomas Jefferson's range of achievements is nothing short of spectacular. Noted documentarian Ken Burns applies his... more
As the Nazi regime systematically killed six million European Jews over the first half of the '40s, was America oblivious... or aware, but simply didn't care? Neither answer's correct, and this... more
A dynamic force both within the ring and without, ever candid and controversial, Muhammad Ali became one of his era's most consequential personalities as well as athletes-and his legend and legacy... more
The epic mini-series from Ken Burns, now in a beautifully restored 25th Anniversary Edition, revisits the defining war which divided America's house into two…so it ultimately could become one. This... more
For the first time, Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor's stories are told together as a cohesive narrative. This huge documentary series follows the giants of American politics in the early 20th... more
During the Roaring Twenties farmers overproduced on their land, eroding the top soil and depriving it of needed nutrients. When the great droughts of the 1930s hit, the entire southern Midwest turned... more
From the creator of The Civil War, Baseball and many other acclaimed documentaries comes this epic series celebrating that most American of art forms, jazz. From its blues and ragtime roots through... more
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns captures the magic, spirit, legends and myths of the West from early frontier settlements to the present day in this epic mini-series. 5 DVDs.... more
Ken Burns. Documentarian Ken Burns chronicles the complete history of that most American art form, country music. From diverse origins to centralization in Nashville to the iconic innovators,... more
"For it's 1, 2, 3 strikes you're out at the old ball game!" No base is left unturned as master storyteller Ken Burns opens up the stadium gate for every hero and scoundrel that ever affected... more
Over a decade in the making, this exhaustive and compelling consideration of America's most divisive foreign military conflict from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick tells the story primarily from the... more
The son of two former slaves, Jack Johnson endured the hardships of late 1800s Jim Crow America and eventually fought his way up the ranks to become the first African-American to become the... more
Some of history's most compelling figures come alive through the masterful filmmaking of Ken Burns. This exceptional set of seven acclaimed Ken Burns' documentaries includes Thomas Jefferson... more
This Ken Burns feature documentary tells the story of Jackie Robinson, the star African-American baseball player who broke the color barrier in professional American baseball, winning a huge victory... more
In this documentary, Ken Burns takes us on a winding road through his life using the lens of his beloved home of Walpole, NH to explore the fabric of America and the goodness that we all possess.... more
Scientific genetics holds at once the promise of eradicating disease and the threat of altering the very essence of what it means to be human. The Gene: An Intimate History traces the dizzying... more