Ken Burns The War is a Public broadcasting Service (PBS) miniseries that is a recounting of the experiences of everyday Americans during the Second World War on the frontlines and the homefront. This seven-part, 14 hour series will premier nationwide on PBS in September 23, 2007. Consult your local PBS listings for the broadcast schedule in your area.

The film honors the bravery, endurance, and the sacrifice of the generation of Americans who lived through what will always be known simply as THE WAR.

The Longaberger Foundation has awarded a grant in support of Ken Burns The War and is one of the underwriters of the project. The Longaberger Foundation joins General Motors Corporation, Bank of America, Anheuser Busch, the Lilly Endowment and other underwriters in its support.

Ken Burns is the acclaimed producer of American historical and biographical documentaries for television and film. He has brought to life some of America’s most meaningful stories including The Civil War, Baseball, Jazz and a host of others. He and PBS see the film as sparking a national effort in which individual citizens will interview veterans for their first-hand accounts of wartime service. Ken Burns and PBS have asked the Veterans History Project, which has been collecting stories of wartime service since its creation in 2000, to be the repository for those accounts.

If you want to participate in this effort and need more information on VHP and how to submit a collection for the project, please visit the PBS "how to participate" page.

For more information on The War, click here.

Established in 1997 by Longaberger Company founder Dave Longaberger and his daughters Tami and Rachel, The Longaberger Foundation’s mission is to stimulate a better quality of life through philanthropy. That mission continues today under Foundation President Rachel Longaberger Stukey, and Longaberger Company CEO Tami Longaberger. American History is one of the areas of emphasis of the Foundation.