The Greatest Generation
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The Greatest Generation

The Greatest Generation

2005
1 season
4 episodes
Documentary

They came of age during the Great Depression, fought to preserve freedom in World War II, and went on to build modern America. Ordinary men and women whose everyday lives of duty, achievement, and courage gave us the world we have today.

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The Heroes We Needed WWII Book Trailer: "The Greatest Generation" (B-29s Take Off to Bomb Japan)

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  • Ep 1

    1.The Greatest Generation, with Tom Brokaw

    01-01-2005

    Tom Brokaw travels America to tell the stories of individual men and women. You will meet people whose stories and everyday lives reveal how a generation preserved freedom in Worl...

  • Ep 2

    2.The Greatest Generation Speaks

    08-01-2005

    In this documentary, a woman whose father died piloting a bomber over Europe is visited by Brokaw and shares family snapshots and a home movie of the father she never knew. Resear...

  • Ep 3

    3.D-Day: A Leap Into History

    15-01-2005

    Tom Brokaw's special marking the 60th Anniversary of D-Day.

  • Ep 4

    4.The Greatest Generation - Memories of World War II

    22-01-2005

    Experience the crucible of World War II as some of The Greatest Generation share their personal stories and experiences. Includes GIs, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines.

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