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BigmanPigman

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8. I've been re-watching Ken Burns:The American Revolution

Sat May 30, 2026, 10:37 PM

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He was speaking with Nicolle Wallace recently and he said that his series is experiencing a resurgence of viewers. That makes me glad!

I had a class in college "The American Revolution" and I was attending Phila College of Art at the time. Living in Philadelphia, where history is literally on every block in Center City, was wonderful. A friend from The Academy of Fine Arts knew the history of the city so well that just walking down the street with him was like taking a tour with a historian. My home was built in 1886 so it was somewhat "new" compared to other homes.

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