Ken Burns' studio

Burns is a celebrated maker of documentary films for America's Public Broadcasting Service. 30+ years ago he moved to the small village of Walpole, NH and set up shop here. We had a tour of his studio and were given an explanation of how a doco is made. Part of the presentation included a preview of his next film, an 18-hour series on Country Music, due for release in 2017.

Art and films

October 13th 2016
Geo: 43.5005, -72.3712A cloudy day that started off with a fascinating tour of a sculptor's memorial centre - Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in New Hampshire. After lunch we had a tour of the studio of a documentary film maker. Then some shopping and food tasting at a notable local store. On return to our hotel we went for a 45min guided nature walk in the woods. A good ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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