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Ken Burns: The U.S. and the Holocaust: A Film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein DVD & Blu-ray

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Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein’s three-part, six-hour documentary series, The U.S. and the Holocaust, examines how the American people and our leaders responded to one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of the twentieth century, and how this catastrophe challenged our identity as a nation of immigrants and the very ideals of our democracy.
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Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein’s three-part, six-hour documentary series, The U.S. and the Holocaust, examines how the American people and our leaders responded to one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of the twentieth century, and how this catastrophe challenged our identity as a nation of immigrants and the very ideals of our democracy.

Producer: Sarah Botstein, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Mike Welt
Executive Producer: Ken Burns
Production Company: Florentine Films
Production Year: 2022
Copyright Year: 2022
Rating: TV-MA
Director: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Sarah Botstein
Narrator: Peter Coyote
Actors: Liam Neeson, Meryl Streep, Helena Zengel, Adam Arkin, Paul Corning, Hope Davis, Léon Dische Becker, Paul Giamatti, Olivia Gilliatt, Mariusz Glabinski, Elliott Gould, Marlena Grzaslewicz, Murphy Guyer, Werner Herzog, Josh Lucas, Joe Morton, Carolyn McCormi
Writers: Geoffrey C. Ward
Number of Discs: 3
Length: 360 minutes
Number of Episodes: 3
Subtitled: Y
Subtitle Languages: Spanish (SDH);English (SDH)
Audio Format: 5.1 Surround
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen

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Janice
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5.0 star rating
03/04/24
Kens Burns: The U.S. and the Holocaust
Review by Janice on 03/04/24 review stating Kens Burns: The U.S. and the Holocaust
Excellent presentation of the past and how it is relevent today.
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Jeanette
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5.0 star rating
01/08/24
Ken Burns: The U.S. and the and holocaust
Review by Jeanette on 01/08/24 review stating Ken Burns: The U.S. and the and holocaust
Again, Ken Burns never fails. This was an excellent documentary!
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Larry
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5.0 star rating
10/30/23
A Remarkable and Reveling Documentary
Review by Larry on 10/30/23 review stating A Remarkable and Reveling Documentary
This remarkable documentary reveled a wealth of information to me that I was never aware of on the tragedy of the Holocaust. Like many of Ken Burns previous works this presentation puts a human face on the horror that occurred.
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Merle
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5.0 star rating
10/29/23
The US and the Holocaust
Review by Merle on 10/29/23 review stating The US and the Holocaust
I thought this program was exceptionally well done. The history leading up to WW2 was very thorough. The US response to the needs of emigrants was sadly and clearly presented. I definitely recommend this program.
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John
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5.0 star rating
10/01/23
An excellent series of 3
Review by John on 10/01/23 review stating An excellent series of 3
An excellent series of 3 DVDs. We had relatives who had to leave Germany because of the impending holocaust and other relatives, now deceased, who, as US Army personnel, freed the people from a German prison camp. This tortured their memories for all of their lives.
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MARY
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5.0 star rating
09/12/23
Tremendous
Review by MARY on 09/12/23 review stating Tremendous
Watched on WILL wanted to have it permanently. Already gifted one to friends. One of his best.
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JACK
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06/20/23
Holocaust
Review by JACK on 06/20/23 review stating Holocaust
A piece of history I knew little about.
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Howard
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06/12/23
Very informative.
Review by Howard on 06/12/23 review stating Very informative.
Very informative.
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Shalila L.
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5.0 star rating
05/26/23
The U.S. And The Holocaust
Review by Shalila L. on 05/26/23 review stating The U.S. And The Holocaust
EXCELLENT Documentary of The U.S. And The Holocaust. What an eye-opener! Thank you to Ken Burns and PBS! This is a must watch for everyone!
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Vickie
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04/13/23
Excellent!!!
Review by Vickie on 04/13/23 review stating Excellent!!!
Excellent!!!
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Nick
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5.0 star rating
03/14/23
It is great. Ken Burns
Review by Nick on 03/14/23 review stating It is great. Ken Burns
It is great. Ken Burns productions always are. I previously purchased his Muhammad Ali series and it is fantastic as well.
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Cari
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5.0 star rating
03/14/23
Necessary viewing!
Review by Cari on 03/14/23 review stating Necessary viewing!
The Burns team show us what happens when people worry more about their own safety and comfort than doing right by their neighbors. They show us what it looks like when selfishne reaches critical ma. It will happen again if we don't take heed and that's why everybody needs to watch this program.
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paul
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03/12/23
U.S. and the Holocaust
Review by paul on 03/12/23 review stating U.S. and the Holocaust
Outstanding documentary!
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Mary
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03/12/23
Great!
Review by Mary on 03/12/23 review stating Great!
Very informative. I learned things I didnt know, and I am somewhat of a history buff.
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Karlene
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5.0 star rating
03/12/23
Most scomplete video story Ive
Review by Karlene on 03/12/23 review stating Most scomplete video story Ive
Most scomplete video story Ive seen on how the Nazis used Jim Crow as a model, how these ideas were hashed out in the US, how the US racist quotas were used to keep out refugees, and how fast the killing escalated in Eastern Europe. Thank you to Ken Burns and friends for documenting this and to PBS for getting it out there.
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INGEBORG
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03/09/23
The US. and the holocaust
Review by INGEBORG on 03/09/23 review stating The US. and the holocaust
Very informative and interesting .
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Ron
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02/10/23
the holocaust
Review by Ron on 02/10/23 review stating the holocaust
well done!!
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Robert
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01/25/23
Burns Continues to Succede
Review by Robert on 01/25/23 review stating Burns Continues to Succede
Few people have been able to cover the topics of historical value and interest as well as Ken Burns.
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Janet
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01/10/23
Burns, always fascinating historian!
Review by Janet on 01/10/23 review stating Burns, always fascinating historian!
Burns, always fascinating historian!
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Leslie
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01/09/23
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Highlighted Customer Reviews


Everyone should watch this
Review by Britt review stating Everyone should watch this
This is one of the most well put together documentaries I have ever seen. It brings to light a side of the Holocaust that was never taught in school or even discussed. As I watched, I could not help but to see the parallels that we are living, in this moment. If we dont face our past and learn from it, its so easy to repeat the same fate. I have purchased this DVD after watching the series and will be showing it to as many people as possible. Everyone should see it!
The U.S. and the Holocaust
Review by Jeanne B. review stating The U.S. and the Holocaust
A stunning, remarkable series. Given history, as well as current events in the U.S. and abroad, an urgently needed and brilliantly expressed multi-faceted message of monumental importance. Indeed, Burns calls this the most important film hes made. That alone tells you something. This series should be seen in every middle-school, high school and college in America. Wouldnt hurt if some churches screened it too. Enormous thanks to Burns and PBS for once again making a timely and essential contribution to understanding our past, living our present and creating our future. So proud to be a PBS member. And so proud to be a Jew.
What is buried in our Past is the Ground we stand on
Review by Leo R. review stating What is buried in our Past is the Ground we stand on
I was shocked about the pervasive institutional antisemitism exemplified by the US State Department and deep public acceptance of antisemitism established in this series even though I was prepared for it having read Deborah Lipstadt. The horrors of the camps are like the mushrooms you see but pervasive antisemitism is like the Mycelium! This erudite and heartbreaking exposition is a valuable lesson and warning.

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