Spend this March exploring a variety of Ken Burns programs on WTIU! From the beauty of the national parks to the significance of the Statue of Liberty to the histories of Thomas Jefferson and the Civil War, Ken Burns offers something for everyone.

Ken Burns: The National Parks
Sunday, March 2 at 2:30pm
Repeats Tuesday, March 4 at 11:30am

Explore the early days of Yosemite National Park and the experiences of President Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir in Yosemite Canyon.

Statue of Liberty
A Film By Ken Burns
Sunday, March 2 at 4:30pm
Repeats Monday, March 10 at 9:30pm

For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling and provocative portrait of the statue, Ken Burns explores both the history of America’s premier symbol and the meaning of liberty itself. 

Thomas Jefferson
A Film By Ken Burns, Part 1
Sunday, March 2 at 6:30pm
Repeats Tuesday, March 11 at 11:30am

Jefferson also made himself into a true renaissance man—a scholar, a philosopher, a diplomat, an aesthete, and an architect. As a young man, he was transformed by the fire of the Enlightenment into America’s most articulate voice for human liberty.

Thomas Jefferson
A Film By Ken Burns, Part 2
Sunday, March 2 at 8:30pm

Jefferson’s last years were spent founding the University of Virginia and reestablishing his friendship, after decades of estrangement, from his onetime rival John Adams. His influence on and vision for our country reverberates to this day.

Ken Burns: One Nation, Many Stories
Sunday, March 2 at 10:30pm

Explore and celebrate the diverse array of Ken Burns' work since 2017. Featuring excerpts from Country Music, Muhammad Ali, Benjamin Franklin, The U.S. and the Holocaust, The American Buffalo, The Vietnam War, and others, the documentary includes an extensive interview with Burns and many of his colleagues from Florentine Films.

Ken Burns: The Civil War
Monday, March 3 at 9:30pm
Repeats Sunday March 9 at 2:30pm

See highlights from Ken Burns' iconic nine-part documentary series, The Civil War. This landmark film, first released in 1990, provides a sweeping exploration of the war through archival images, live cinematography of battlefields, and first-person accounts. Drawing on numerous photographs, historical footage, and expert commentary, Burns captures the human cost of the war and its lasting impact on America’s political and social landscape.