Topic: Ken Burns

Gift guides for the holidays include classic TV shows

Gift guides are popular this time of year, especially for the procrastinating shopper. Check out the Monitor holiday gift guides, which include classic and foreign TV programs in DVD sets.

Holiday gift guide 2010: Top 5 music picks

Music is appreciated throughout the year and makes a great holiday gift for family and friends. Here are some suggestions – ranging from Ken Burns' 'Baseball' soundtrack to Dave Brubeck – recommended by the Monitor staff. Click on the link at the end of each item to purchase on amazon.com, and a small percentage will go to support the Monitor.

Will the Civil War speak to America again?

The 150th anniversary of the Civil War kicks off Nov. 6. Dramatic events from Fort Sumter to Lincoln's assassination once again will enthrall Americans. But does 'the second American revolution' also have other things to say in 2010 about the rise of new political forces and race relations today?

Bloody Crimes

Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis: Two journeys, two martyrs in the aftermath of the Civil War.

Top Picks: Esperanza Spalding's newest CD, Ken Burns's unseen films, 'City Island' out on DVD, and more recommendations

Esperanza Spalding's new album, 'Chamber Music Society,' three unseen Ken Burns documentaries on pbs.org, adult drama 'City Island' on DVD, and more.

For some veterans, wars never end

Troops now coming home from Iraq -- and those scheduled to return from Afghanistan next year -- often carry the war with them.

'America: The Story of Us' gives a vivid docudrama sheen to US history

The History channel’s 'America: The Story of Us' premiers its six-part series this Sunday.

2009 Gift Guide

Monitor picks for TV, movies, music, and games.

The economics of ecosystems

Should ecosystems and environmental issues be determined by a traditional economic cost-benefit analysis?

Bestselling hardcover books, according to IndieBound*

Bestselling hardcover books, according to IndieBound*

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Ken Burns' explores the national parks, Stargate fans get a new infusion of space travel, Putumayo celebrates Spain in its latest CD compilation, and more.

Ken Burns on how democracy saved the best places for all

Filmmaker Ken Burns discusses his latest project: a series on the National Parks System.

America's national parks face challenges

Shifting climates and needed upkeep are issues facing America’s treasured spots.

The Monitor's View: Preserve US national parks

Americans must make a renewed commitment to their 'best idea.'

Like past presidents, Obama celebrates the grandeur of Yellowstone

It's also a chance for the president to see how national parks - likened to Europe's cathedrals - need political and fiscal support.

Moving to Higher Ground