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Her War, Her Story: World War II

Explore the stories of women caught up in World War II, from the American Home Front to Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Poland. Included in this hour-long film are also the personal stories of the incredible women who served in a war that proved women were equal to men when it came to patriotism, service, or in some cases, self-preservation during watershed moments which called for steadfastness.

Her War, Her Story: World War II

58m 29s

Explore the stories of women caught up in World War II, from the American Home Front to Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Poland. Included in this hour-long film are also the personal stories of the incredible women who served in a war that proved women were equal to men when it came to patriotism, service, or in some cases, self-preservation during watershed moments which called for steadfastness.

Episodes

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    Her War, Her Story: World War II

    58m 29s

    Explore the stories of women caught up in World War II, from the American Home Front to Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Poland. Included in this hour-long film are also the personal stories of the incredible women who served in a war that proved women were equal to men when it came to patriotism, service, or in some cases, self-preservation during watershed moments which called for steadfastness.

Schedule

  • Her War, Her Story: World War II: TVSS: Iconic

    Her War, Her Story: World War II

    Saturday
    May 25

    1 Hour

    From the U.S. Women's Army Corps to the civilian witnesses to the war in Europe, Jane Lynch narrates the stories of more than two dozen women's experiences in World War II.

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