Ken Burns: How To 250 [Teaser]

We’re kicking off a series of chats that (until we find a better name) we’re calling “How to 250.” This is our chance to check in with some friends of the show - historians, writers, podcast folks - about how they are marking America 250, and what it means to do the work of history in this moment. And what better way to kick it off than with filmmaker Ken Burns! We get into his work, the idea of American history as a “series of revolutions,” and how to counter simplistic narratives. To hear the full episode, become a paying subscriber of newsletter - sign up at thisdaypod.substack.com Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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Ken Burns: How To 250 [Teaser] is an episode from This Day in Esoteric Political History by Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia.

This episode is 11:26 long.

This episode was published on Apr 5, 2026.

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