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soldiers crouching behind a tankThe War - A Ken Burns Film
Six years in the making, this epic 14-hour film focuses on the stories of citizens from four geographically distributed American towns.
Dogfight re-creationSecrets of the Dead "Dogfight Over Guadalcanal"
In the summer of 1942, two ace fighter pilots - one American and one Japanese - faced off during a dramatic dogfight in the skies over Guadalcanal.
German children cheering a U.S. cargo planeAmerican Experience "The Berlin Airlift"
On June 24, 1948, the Soviet Union blocked railroad and street access to West Berlin, starving the population and choking commerce. Allied forces refused to cede the city.
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