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Yearning to Breathe Free (1938–1942)

As World War II begins, Americans unite in their disapproval of Nazi brutality and work to help refugees escape; Germany invades the Soviet Union and secretly begins the mass murder of European Jews.

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  • Originally Aired September 20, 2022
  • Runtime 137 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-14
  • Network PBS
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Sensitive Content & Trigger Warnings Holocaust
  • Created June 13, 2022 by
    Jordanene
  • Modified October 17, 2023 by
    p_one
Name Type Role
Geoffrey C. Ward Writer
Sarah Botstein Producer
Lynn Novick Producer
Ken Burns Producer
Mike Welt Producer
Rebecca Erbelding Guest Star Herself
Timothy Snyder Guest Star Himself
Daniel Greene Guest Star Himself
Guy Stern Guest Star Himself
Deborah Lipstadt Guest Star Herself
Lynn Novick Director
Sarah Botstein Director
Ken Burns Director
Peter Coyote Actor Narrator