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The U.S. and the Holocaust
Exploring the U.S. and the Holocaust
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Burns, Novick and Botstein give the story behind their most important film to date.
The U.S. and the Holocaust
Extended Trailer
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Exploring America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises in history.
The U.S. and the Holocaust
Official Trailer #1
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A tragedy for the world - a reckoning for our nation. Premieres Sept. 18.
THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST, a new three-part documentary directed and produced by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein, explores America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises in history.
The series will air on September 18, 19, and 20, from 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET
The U.S. and the Holocaust
'Carefree Life'
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'Just enjoy your carefree life while you can.'
The U.S. and the Holocaust
'American as Apple Pie'
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"Exclusion of people, and shutting them out, has been as American as apple pie."
The U.S. and the Holocaust
'We are Challenged'
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"We're challenged to think of what we would have done..." Premieres September 18.
The U.S. and the Holocaust
'Our Neighbors'
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'It is our neighbors that are throwing the bricks and rocks through the window.'
National Filmmaker Discussions
The U.S. and the Holocaust
The Holocaust and Refugees, Lessons for Today
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Filmmakers and special guests explore themes from the U.S. and the Holocaust.
The U.S. and the Holocaust
The Holocaust and Authoritarianism Today
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Filmmakers and special guests explore themes from the U.S. and the Holocaust.
About The U.S. and the Holocaust
Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources, The U.S. and the Holocaust examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States and race laws in the American south. The series, written by Geoffrey Ward, sheds light on what the U.S. government and the American people knew and did as the catastrophe unfolded in Europe.
WGVU and a diverse coalition of partners will provide a variety of events to engage local communities around this PBS Ken Burns series. These events will include screening & panel discussions, educational resources for area schools and the Michigan Learning Channel, the creation of a virtual field trip of this area’s first-ever Holocaust memorial, Ways to Say Goodbye located at Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, and an exhibit opening September 18 at the Art Center of Battle Creek featuring The Holocaust Unfolds and From Darkness to Light.
