The War will be a seven – episode series, produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, that will examine the myriad ways in which the Second World War touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America. By telling the stories of ordinary people in four quintessentially American towns – Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and the tiny farming town of Luverne, Minnesota – the series will portray this enormous worldwide catastrophe on an intimate, human scale. The War will intertwine vivid eyewitness accounts of the harrowing realities of life on the front lines with reminiscences of Americans who never left their home towns, and who tried their best to carry on with the business of daily life while their fathers and brothers and sons were overseas. The film will honor and celebrate the bravery, endurance, and sacrifice, of the generation of Americans who lived through what will always be known simply as The War.

5 Responses to “The War – A Film By Ken Burns and Lynn Novick”

1. Gene R. Fellows says:

   September 23, 2009 at 12:00 am

   I found the format of “The War” very interesting. I was ten years old when the war ended. I lived in Homer,a small town in upstate New York, and can remember taking part in many projects to help “end the war”, such as collecting tin cans, milkweed pods and tinfoil. Nearly everyone had a victory garden. As the Ken Burns film showed, those of us back home were very involved in helping to win the war.
   
   Twenty years later I was in the Army and was stationed in Italy and Occupied Austria. I was then able to see, first hand, some of the places where the war took place. Even though I was fortunate not to have been directly involved in the war, I feel I was touched by it. As fate would have it, I was never touched by war again,even though I spent twenty years in the military.
   
   This film is a “must see” for all Americans.
2. R. E. Mayer says:

   September 29, 2009 at 12:00 am

   I try to keep myself educated sometimes. This documentary is very well done. Educational and moving.
3. Robert J. Paluga says:

   October 17, 2009 at 12:00 am

   As is always the case with Ken Burns, his hard work and attention to detail keep the viewer locked to the screen.
   
   Its all ther to see. The shock, the horror, the courage, the sacrifice. The world is a much better place to live in because of this “Greatest Generation”. This is a “Must See”.
4. Ronnie Pleet says:

   December 8, 2009 at 12:00 am

   A factual book that is magnificently written and is as readable as an historical novel.
   
   This untold story should be read by the world.The chutzpah of a 61 year old nation living with adversity
   
   and leading the world in innovation.
5. Jacques Abramowicz says:

   December 10, 2009 at 12:00 am

   This is a very interesting book on the development of the technological boom in Israel. While quite a tiny country, it appears to be one where the most start-up companies per citizen (and in fact, even in absolute numbers)are created and where a huge number of patents are filed. The authors are foreign policy expert and are, obviously, very pro Israel but still manage to stay somewhat objective in their assessment of why this has happened over the last 60 years. What is interesting is their explanation why similar events have not occurred in other countries. What is also interesting is the fact that the Israelo-Arab conflict does not have a major role in the book. It certainly is in the background and is part of the explanation for the phenomenon that is the major point of the book. The book is very readable and should be requisite in MBA programs.
6. Gabriel M. S. Rom says:

   December 12, 2009 at 12:00 am

   It is a travesty that the Israeli work ethic has up until now, been so shrouded in controversy and darkness. An edifying and timely book.