Join a Free Live Q&A with Ken Burns!
Join Baker & Taylor on Monday, September 15 at 10:00 AM Eastern for an exclusive, live webinar discussion with legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, the morning after the premiere of his latest documentary on PBS, THE ROOSEVELTS: AN INTIMATE HISTORY. Learn how this latest project was developed, including unique details, behind the scenes insights, and more.
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About the Book:
“Impressively thorough . . . Starting with Teddy’s asthma-plagued youth and ending with Eleanor’s death in 1962, every aspect of their lives and legacies is touched upon. Hundreds of photos, newspaper clippings, and accompanying captions flesh out the story, which expands to cover their friends and family, enemies, and (alleged) lovers. . . . Part history, part biography, Ward and Burns strike the perfect balance between information and entertainment, keeping the tone casual yet authoritative . . . the perfect coffee table book treatment.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“The very definition of ‘lavishly illustrated’ . . . a lucid text . . . superbly curated photographs . . . documenting such things as bracing hunts in the Rockies, anti-lynching demonstrations in Washington and boats full of teenage soldiers powering toward the beaches of Normandy . . . Excellent, as we have come to expect from the team of Ward and Burns—an eye-opening look at a political dynasty worthy of the name and at a state of politics far better than our own.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)