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By now, you may have seen short promo spots for Ken Burns’ new documentary, The War. This seven-part series, directed by Burns and Lynn Novick, focuses on World War II and how it affected this country on a human scale. As I mentioned in an earlier blog, I’m the son of a WWII vet so I greatly anticipate this documentary. To me, it’s more interesting to hear the people’s story rather than just the tactics of generals. I guess I’ve always been more sympathetic towards Willie & Joe than Patton & MacArthur.

I might add that CET produced its own documentary on the local effects of WWII. Hosted by Nick Clooney, Cincinnati Reflections: The War Years — Life At Home highlights how the tristate responded that day in December, 1941, when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. It really is a fascinating look at the sacrifices our parents, grandparents and great-grandparents made in order to help the US and the Allies achieve victory.

A PBS Preview of Ken Burns’ The War will air July 1st at 10:30pm. And starting July 4th, look for a special 60 second promo titled “In Extraordinary Times” to begin airing right here on CET.

One expects that, with Burns’ attention to detail, The War will become the benchmark for future WWII accounts. Ken Burns’ The War airs this September on CET. Keep checking in for more information and further updates.

–Brian