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Behind the Scenes | Recording Wynton Marsalis' Score
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Making Of | Wynton Marsalis On Music
Wynton Marsalis talks about making the music for “The War.”
Behind the Scenes | Why Ken Burns Made 'The War'
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Making Of | Ken Burns' Decision
Ken Burns talks about his decision to make “The War.”
The Ghost Front | Preview
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The Ghost Front | Preview
Watch a preview of Episode Six: The Ghost Front, Dec. 1944 - March 1945.
FUBAR | Preview
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FUBAR | Preview
Watch a preview of Episode Five: FUBAR, Sept. 1944 - Dec. 1944.
Pride of Our Nation | Preview
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Pride of Our Nation | Preview
Watch a preview of Episode Four: Pride of Our Nation, June 1944 - Aug. 1944.
When Things Get Tough | Preview
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When Things Get Tough | Preview
Watch a preview of Episode Two: When Things Get Tough, Jan. 1943 - Dec. 1943.
A Deadly Calling | Preview
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A Deadly Calling | Preview
Watch a preview of Episode Three: A Deadly Calling, Nov. 1943 - June 1944
A Necessary War | Preview
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A Necessary War | Preview
Watch a preview of Episode One: A Necessary War.
Ken Burns Answers: What Was It Like?
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Making Of | 'What was it like?'
Ken Burns talks about what makes WWII so memorable.
Joseph Medicine Crow: Becoming a War Chief
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Joseph Medicine Crow: Becoming a War Chief
Fighting in WWII Europe, Joseph Medicine Crow completed the four deeds of a Crow war chief.
When Mobile, Alabama, Turned Into an American War Town
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When Mobile, Alabama, Turned Into an American War Town
WWII turned Mobile, Alabama, into a boomtown as 150,000 newcomers arrived for defense jobs.
Iwo Jima: Eight Square Miles of Rock and Ash
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Iwo Jima: Eight Square Miles of Rock and Ash
Feb. 19, 1945: Marines storm Iwo Jima, where 21,000 Japanese defenders wait underground.
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