by Rich Lowry
The Iroquois confederation wasn’t even a democracy. Leaders were selected by women elders, whose status was hereditary.
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Filmmaker Ken Burns attends “Iconic America: David Rubenstein and Ken Burns in Conversation” in New York City, November 20, 2023.
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Few documentary films have the natural authority of a Ken Burns production.
The narrator of his works, Peter Coyote, is as close as we have today to “the voice of God,” the phrase once associated with legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite at the height of broadcast news.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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Few documentary films have the natural authority of a Ken Burns production.
The narrator of his works, Peter Coyote, is as close as we have today to “the voice of God,” the phrase once associated with legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite at the height of broadcast news.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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