In Pursuit USA

inpursuitusa.bsky.social

15 September 2026 12:37

Geoffrey C. Ward and @kenlburns.bsky.social write about Franklin D. Roosevelt and the political force of durable optimism. FDR entered office in 1933 with one in four Americans out of work, 9,000 banks failed, and public confidence collapsing.

Ken Burns

kenlburns.bsky.social

08 September 2026 16:50

Lonnie Bunch is a great historian, public servant and a dear friend. He has devoted his career to helping us understand the full American story in all its complexity. Our country is better for his work, and I am deeply grateful for it.  www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/a...

Retro Report

retroreport.org

02 July 2026 19:30

1/ Documentary filmmaker @kenlburns.bsky.social reflects on Franklin Roosevelt’s leadership during historical challenges like the Great Depression and WWII in this short by Retro Report, based on @inpursuitusa.bsky.social, for @pbs.org.

In Pursuit USA

inpursuitusa.bsky.social

12 March 2026 11:47

Catherine Allgor writes about Dolley Madison as something more serious than a “hostess.” Her real work was political, building an unofficial space where people who fought in public could still meet, negotiate, and see each other as human beings.

Nonesuch Records

nonesuch.com

09 January 2026 20:18

Here for the soundtrack, @kenlburns.bsky.social / @pbs.org.