Rachel Maddow joins Ken Burns to discuss the parallels between Ken’s 2022 film THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST and Rachel’s new book, PREQUEL: AN AMERICAN FIGHT AGAINST FASCISM by exploring the forgotten history of extremist and antisemitic American political ideals around the Second World War. Rachel and Ken examine the patterns of home-grown fascism and how we can remain vigilant against future threats to our democracy.

UNUM: One nation, many stories.
UNUM is a new way to explore American history through scenes selected from over 40 films by Ken Burns. We're constantly curating new topics, providing historical context for the conversations we are having today.