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 by 2 million people a year.

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, showing members of MI6 Section VIII at Whaddon Hall, Buckinghamshire.

Inside Bletchley Park: Secrets of the WW2 Codebreakers

Step inside Bletchley Park, the once-secret country estate in Buckinghamshire where Britain’s brightest minds cracked the codes of World War II. Just 40 minutes from central London, this quiet corner of England became the headquarters of the Government Code & Cypher School, where thousands of men and women worked tirelessly to break encrypted messages from Nazi Germany and its allies.