Ken Burns: 'Something more fundamental at stake' in this election
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- The Hill reports: “Filmmaker and historian Ken Burns warned Tuesday that the U.S. is facing its fourth great national crisis, arguing that the stakes of the midterm elections extend beyond political differences and s…”
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