Every day brings a new story. And each day contributes to story telling -- in prose and in poetry, in art and in music, on the stage, on the screen, and, of course, in books.
Today is the story of July 29th
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It is the 210th day of the year, leaving 155 days remaining in 2022.
He tells his epic-length, well-researched stories in theaters or over several nights on the small screen, presenting historical tales across a wide range of topics. Baseball. The U.S Civil War. Jazz. Structures. He tells the stories with photos, music, historians, and historical context.
His documentary style is to use hundreds of still pictures, pan them on screen, and zoom in to show details, with voice-over narration. He successfully used this technique in The Civil War, often using black-and-white pictures by photographer Matthew Brady.
With his award-winning programs, narrated by distinctive and well-loved voices, and jazz-inspired theme music, he may be the best known documentarian ever. He works with the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States, where the viewership spikes whenever he has a show on.
His first production was Brooklyn Bridge, which told the story of the building of the historic structure. It was inspired by David McCullough's book, The Great Bridge, and it won the Academy Award for best documentary in 1981.
Other documentaries he produced include a 10-part series on the Vietnam War, a six-part series on the U.S. national parks, a seven-part series on World War II, and biographies on Thomas Jefferson, Mark Twain, and Jackie Robinson.
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