Filmmaker KEN BURNS is the director of "The Civil War" and "Baseball," the hit documentaries on PBS. The former was the network's highest rated series. BURNS' newest project is the three-hour documentary, "Thomas Jefferson" about our third president, narrated by Ossie Davis. (It premieres on PBS in February). BURNS' other documentaries include "The Brooklyn Bridge," "The Statue of Liberty," and "Empire of the Air," about the early history of radio. Commentator GERALD EARLY considers the past and the future of Fisk University. 12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPYOn today's Fresh air -- catering to the nutrition needs of people with AIDS. . . ROBERT LEHMANN ("LAY-man") developed diet and nutrition standards as chef for MANNA, a service organization that delivers meals to people with AIDS. Now he has a new cooking guide. Also -- documentary film maker KEN BURNS. His latest documentary premieres on PBS next month, a three hour portrait of Thomas Jefferson. That and more coming up on Fresh Air.
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