Quote of the day
It goes without saying that the desire to accomplish the task with more confidence, to avoid wasting time and labour, and to spare our experimental animals as much as possible, made us strictly observe all the precautions taken by surgeons in respect to their patients.
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)







