‘To Will the Past Alive’: A Conversation with Ken B...

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U.S. History Scene thanks Ken Burns for his gracious generosity in sharing his passion, talent, and time with our readership. We present this interview for all of the teachers and historians who, along with Ken Burns, make history education "exciting and thrilling" for students across this nation everyday. US History Scene (USHS): How is film uniquely po...

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A burial party on the battle-field of Cold Harbor / negative by J. Reekie ; positive by A. Gardner. Photograph showing an African American soldier seated next to a stretcher containing the remains of his comrades who perished in the battles of Gaines' Mill and Cold Harbor. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.

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