About this season
They came of age during the Great Depression, fought to preserve freedom in World War II, and went on to build modern America. Ordinary men and women whose everyday lives of duty, achievement, and courage gave us the world we have today.
Episodes (4)
1. The Greatest Generation, with Tom Brokaw
Aired 1 January 2005
Tom Brokaw travels America to tell the stories of individual men and women. You will meet people whose stories and everyday lives reveal how a generation preserved freedom in World War II and went on to build modern America.
2. The Greatest Generation Speaks
Aired 8 January 2005
In this documentary, a woman whose father died piloting a bomber over Europe is visited by Brokaw and shares family snapshots and a home movie of the father she never knew. Research into her father's fatal mission led her to survivors from his crew, and the camera follows as she meets elderly veterans who tell her firsthand of her father's heroism.
3. D-Day: A Leap Into History
Aired 15 January 2005
Tom Brokaw's special marking the 60th Anniversary of D-Day.
4. The Greatest Generation - Memories of World War II
Aired 22 January 2005
Experience the crucible of World War II as some of The Greatest Generation share their personal stories and experiences. Includes GIs, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines.