Ken Burns on His Latest Documentary 'The American Buffalo
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - Ken Burns is out with a new documentary. We visit with the filmmaker about The American Buffalo, a biography of an improbable, shaggy beast that has found itself at the center of many of the country’s most mythic tales, after facing near extinction. The two-part series premieres on PBS stations October 16th.
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Franklin Theatre - The American Buffalo
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Ken Burns takes look at history of 'The American Buffalo
The dramatic story of America's national mammal, which sustained the lives of Native people for untold generations, being driven to the brink of
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The American Buffalo: A Film by Ken Burns
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Secretary Reid Wilson on X: At @NaturalSciences, got sneak preview of Ken Burns' new 2-part documentary, “The American Buffalo.” Riveting. Nature & history intertwined. On @MyPBSNC at 8pm next Monday & Tuesday. @
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The American Buffalo Screening
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Ken Burns’ latest chronicles the slaughter and revival of ‘The American Buffalo’
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History professor Rosalyn LaPier featured in Ken Burns' 'The American Buffalo' documentary
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Ken Burns: The American buffalo is a parable of de-extinction