Want to learn even more? Explore the thousands of history documentaries and programs PBS has to offer here. World War II has an extensive and complicated history that many historians and scholars ...

In PBS Masterpiece's new seven-part drama series "World on Fire," writer and creator Peter Bowker depicts World War II from multiple fronts to show the insidious and devastating effects of the ...

"One day during World War II, there occurred a wholly unexpected turning point in my thinking about life and the world. I was a Marine Corps officer stationed in Italy, 32 years old. There was a ...

Many stories have dramatized World War II, but familiar faces and age-appropriate ... as the British-American co-production begins its PBS "Masterpiece" run Sunday, April 5. Written by Peter ...

From the outset, "World on Fire" defied the typical expectations for a World War II period drama ... Fire" returns for Season 2 on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS' "Masterpiece." ...

on PBS. The series looks at World War II through the eyes of ordinary people from all sides of the conflict. The new seven-episode season will follow the first year of the war, starting with the ...

Stream the new season now with the PBS App! Follow leading Hollywood actors as they re-trace the footsteps of their grandparents and learn how World War II changed the lives of their families and ...

In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII, PBS is releasing a documentary ... traveled more than 80,000 miles during World War II to entertain the troops. There were several ...

Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise will return to host the PBS National Memorial Day Concert ... Among the segments planned are a tribute to World War II, featuring Bryan Cranston and spotlighting ...

as well as the men who flew in B-26s in World War II — will be shown in November around Veterans Day on PBS Western Reserve (WNEO and WEAO). Mitchell and Palmer, both winners of regional Emmy ...