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Episode · SmartLess · 2021-09-20

Books mentioned on "Ken Burns"

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We are blessed to have Ken Burns sit down with us this week. Ken clears up the rumors about George Washington’s wooden teeth and teaches us how much sap it takes to make syrup...

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

  1. The Central Park Five

    Sarah Burns · at 32:00

    Discussed
    “I have to admit the team, my oldest daughter Sarah Burns, and her husband David McMahon, and I, we made 'The Central Park Five' and 'Jackie Robinson'.”
    Speaker "Ken Burns" 2021-09-20 Listen at 32:00
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible Bookshop.org Open Library

  2. The Wright Brothers

    David McCullough · at 58:22

    The Wright Brothers by David McCullough is a meticulous historical biography that chronicles the lives of the two bicycle mechanics from Dayton who achieved humanity's first powered flight.

    Discussed
    “I got nominated twice for Brooklyn Bridge, which was one hour and for Statue of Liberty, which was one hour, and we didn't win, which was fine.”
    Speaker "Ken Burns" 2021-09-20 Listen at 58:22
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible Bookshop.org Open Library

  3. The War

    Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns · at 1:05:56

    Discussed
    “Listen, the war is really good, uh, um, Vietnam is really, really good too, um, and I do want to watch jazz and country music too, they're all really great.”
    Speaker "Ken Burns" 2021-09-20 Listen at 1:05:56
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible Bookshop.org Open Library