Ken Burns' Jefferson
Filmmaker, Ken Burns, spoke at the American Historical Association Convention about his television documentary of Thomas Jefferson. Historians also joined the panel and discussed how films …
2,593 viewsFilmmaker, Ken Burns, spoke at the American Historical Association Convention about his television documentary of Thomas Jefferson. Historians also joined the panel and discussed how films …
2,593 viewsRobert Toplin and Josh Young talked about the portrayal of politics in recent motion pictures, especially Primary Colors, which opens on March 20. They also took audience calls, faxes and el…
131 viewsPanelists talk about the historical accuracy and social commentary contained in the 1995 film, Nixon, directed by Oliver Stone. Professor Schlesinger sharply criticized the film for blurring…
1,059 viewsProfessor Robert Toplin, who is the film review editor for the Journal of American History spoke about his new book, History by Hollywood: The Use and Abuse of the American Past. He examined…
138 viewsFollowing their speaking about about recent films' depictions of historical events and figures, the guests answered questions from callers. The films they talked about were "Schindler’s List…
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