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Ken Burns, American Revolution

Ken Burns’ ‘The American Revolution’ explores the beginnings of the nation’s democracy “The American Revolution,” the latest work from filmmaker Ken Burns, begins this Sunday on PBS. The six-part, 12-hour history of the war of independence from Britain and the beginnings of the American experiment in democracy comes at a moment of deep divisions.

Ben James, California musician 

Home page of Ben James, a Folk, Acoustic Blues, Singer-Songwriter from Santa Cruz, California Ben James, singer/songwriter, Santa Cruz, California touring California performing folk, Americana, and Acoustic Blues covers and originals. Performing on guitar, harmonica and vocals Ben is noted for his unique earthy compositions and exceptional work on harmonica.

American Cemetery in Normandy 

A little piece of the US in France? The ‘myth’ of Normandy’s American Cemetery * FRANCE 24 Home to the graves of nearly 10,000 American soldiers who died fighting to liberate France in World War II, the Normandy American Military Cemetery, just a stone’s throw from Omaha Beach, is a revered site of remembrance visited …

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Bletchley Park, codebreakers 

WW2 Codebreakers: Bletchley Park activities revealed in unique footage – The Hidden Film Discover the story behind the recently discovered only known wartime film footage of a secret site connected to Bletchley Park. A silent film, recently donated to Bletchley Park Trust, is believed to be a compilation of footage recorded between 1939 – 1945, …

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