Jazz begins in New Orleans, nineteenth century America's most cosmopolitan city, where the sound of marching bands, Italian opera, Caribbean rhythms, and minstrel shows fills the streets with a ...

The filmmaker talks to editorial page editor James Dao about how his newest project is the most important one he’ll ever make ...

Television broadcast air dates will appear below if an episode of Benjamin Franklin ... updates about the film and future projects from Ken Burns and Florentine Films.