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The War

The War

Description: Six years in the making, Ken Burns' seven-part documentary series chronicles the horrifying historical impact of World War II from an American perspective by focusing on the personal stories of private citizens from four American towns: Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and Luverne, Minnesota. Together, these four communities serve as a tapestry of the ordeal Americans went through during the four years of the war, as witnesses share their own vivid and often harrowing accounts of how the war dramatically altered their lives as well as those of their friends and neighbours.
Genre: Drama
Year Released: 2021
First episode air date: October 13, 2021
Awards: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, MORE
Narrated By: Keith David
Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick
Nominations: TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Movies or Miniseries, MORE
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