What skills Ken Burns brought to documentaries, he also brought to paper. Our America is a coffee-table book that moves one in ways that only excellent photography can. This curated collection of black and white photos are from 1839 to 2019 (although very few are recent). The later part of the book shows the same photos in thumbnail size, with some history of the photographs included. We see slices of life from earlier times in our country's history. Also included are natural and architectural gems, as well as photos from the Civil War. Many photos also reflect the injustices done to Blacks, Native Americans, immigrants, and those in poverty. I found the book to be powerful, best looked through slowly.
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