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The War - A Ken Burns Film

Ken Burns' THE WAR explores the history and horror of WWII from an American perspective. The film focuses on a handful of men and women from four American towns, but could have aimed cameras at any town in America for deeply personal stories about WWII. Iowa Public Television is collecting stories from our community about the war. You can search these local stories as well as similar ones from across the country.

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There are no broadcasts currently planned. Please check back for future broadcast dates.

Together with our partners, Iowa Public Television will engage a substantial portion of Iowans in a dialogue about World War II. Expanding on the stories gathered during our production of the regional Emmy Award winning documentary Iowa's World War II Stories, Iowa Public Television is serving as a facilitator of this important dialogue within families and within communities. This project encourages Iowans to help gather the stories of this sometimes-reluctant and rapidly shrinking generation.

Our effort will take place throughout 2007 and includes direct story gathering, training of high school and college students for story gathering and brief portions of select interviews broadcast on IPTV. Each month, a new story will be added to the broadcast schedule, and extended versions of those and additional stories will be posted on this site.

Stories From Viewers

More than 276,000 Iowans went into military service during World War II. 8,398 never returned. This year, Iowa Public Television is gathering stories from veterans of the War to gather and preserve the stories of this rapidly shrinking generation.

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  • Iowa's World War II Stories

    Experience Iowa's WWII Stories

    Iowa's World War II Stories is a tribute to Iowans who put their lives on hold to fight the Axis powers. This Emmy® award winning program preserves the memories of Iowans who served on the home front and the battlefront.

  • Contact IPTV

    Explore Iowa's History In WWII

    Learn about wars that Iowans have participated in. Explore how these conflicts have affected the lives of Iowans... on the battlefield and at home. Iowa Pathways invites you to experience the people, places, events and ideas of Iowa in a new way.

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    Learn About Ken Burns' THE WAR

    The series explores the human dimensions of the greatest cataclysm in history — a worldwide catastrophe that touched the lives of every family in every town in America — and demonstrates that in extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives.