LIVESTREAM TODAY AT 1PM ET: The Kalb Report: One for the History Books, A Conversation with Ken Burns on a Turbulent 2020

WASHINGTON, July 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ken Burns, the Emmy Award-winning documentarian, will join journalist Marvin Kalb to offer context and perspective on the pandemic, protests and politics in America on the next edition of The Kalb Report - One for the History Books: A Conversation with Ken Burns on a Turbulent 2020.

The program, produced in partnership with the National Press Club, will be presented via a livestream special event on Monday, July 27 at 1 p.m. ET. Click here to view the livestream.

"Who better than Ken Burns to explain this difficult, dangerous moment in American history," said Kalb.  "For forty years, he has examined every aspect of American life—from racial crises to baseball, from war to country music. I'm looking forward to talking with this exceptional historian, as eloquent with words as he is with pictures."

With Kalb joining from his home in Maryland and Burns from his home in New Hampshire, this will be the first virtual program in The Kalb Report's 26-year history.

"In the midst of our 24/7, lightning-fast, crisis news cycle, this conversation provides a welcome opportunity to step back and consider our path forward—with history as our guide," said Executive Producer Michael Freedman, who is also president of the National Press Club.

The Kalb Report series is underwritten by a grant from Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation. Maryland Public Television serves as presenting station for the series. The Kalb Report is co-produced by The National Press Club Journalism Institute, University of Maryland Global Campus, the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs, Harvard's Shorenstein Center, Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, and the Gaylord College of Journalism at University of Oklahoma.

PRESS CONTACT: Lindsay Underwood for the National Press Club; [email protected], (202) 662-7561

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