Ken Burns American Heritage Prize
  • Prize Recipients
  • National Jury
  • Presentation Event - May 1, 2024
  • Press
Ken Burns American Heritage Prize
  • Prize Recipients/
  • National Jury/
  • Presentation Event - May 1, 2024/
  • Press/
header-press.jpg
Ken Burns American Heritage Prize

Celebrating the Indomitable American Spirit

Press

Ken Burns American Heritage Prize
  • Prize Recipients/
  • National Jury/
  • Presentation Event - May 1, 2024/
  • Press/

Learn more about the Ken Burns American Heritage Prize presented by American Prairie.

This page provides news releases, multimedia, and other resources about the Ken Burns American Heritage Prize specifically for members of the press. For inquiries, please contact American Prairie. 

Press Releases

Dr. Sylvia Earle Awarded 2024 Ken Burns American Heritage Prize

Dr. Sylvia Earle named 2024 Ken Burns American Heritage Prize Recipient

Kristine McDivitt Tompkins Announced as the Recipient of the 2023 Ken Burns American Heritage Prize

Jimmy Chin awarded 2022 Ken Burns American Heritage Prize

Jimmy Chin named 2022 Ken Burns American Heritage Prize Recipient

Wynton Marsalis named 2020 Ken Burns American Heritage Prize Recipient

N. Scott Momaday awarded 2019 Ken Burns American Heritage Prize

Maya Lin awarded 2018 Ken Burns American Heritage Prize

David McCullough awarded 2017 Ken Burns American Heritage Prize








  • Prize Recipients/
  • National Jury/
  • Presentation Event - May 1, 2024/
  • Press/

Ken Burns American Heritage Prize

The Ken Burns American Heritage Prize is presented by American Prairie Reserve and celebrates the indomitable American spirit.

BACKGROUND

Ken Burns Statement on American Prairie (PDF)

American Prairie website

 

MULTIMEDIA

Prize Logo

Wynton Marsalis Headshot (credit: Piper Ferguson)

Ken Burns Headshot (credit: Daniel J. White)

American Prairie Photo Downloads