The Greatest Generation

The Greatest Generation

2005 · Documentary · 1 Season · 4 Episodes · 0.0

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.

Episodes

E11. The Greatest Generation, with Tom Brokaw2005-01-01Tom 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 World War II and went on to build modern America.E22. The Greatest Generation Speaks2005-01-08In 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. Research into her father's fatal mission led her to survivors from his crew, and the camera follows as she meets elderly veterans who tell her firsthand of her father's heroism.E33. D-Day: A Leap Into History2005-01-15Tom Brokaw's special marking the 60th Anniversary of D-Day.E44. The Greatest Generation - Memories of World War II2005-01-22Experience the crucible of World War II as some of The Greatest Generation share their personal stories and experiences. Includes GIs, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines.

Cast

You May Also Like