Quote of the day
That cry of the soul to be lifted out of the bondage of the narrow circle of life, which carries up to God the protest and yearning of suffering man, never finds a more sublime expression than where humanity is oppressed and religion is corrupt.
Ken Burns
Born: July 29, 1953 (age 72)
Bio: Kenneth Lauren "Ken" Burns is an American filmmaker, known for his style of using archival footage and photographs in documentary films.
Known for:
- The Civil War (1990)
- The Roosevelts (2014)
- The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009)
- The Dust Bowl (2012)
- Baseball (1994)







