Defying The Nazis: The Sharps' War: Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War | Trailer

Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War | Trailer

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Defying The Nazis: The Sharps' War: Peter's Story

Peter's Story

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Defying The Nazis: The Sharps' War: A Willingness to Act

A Willingness to Act

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Defying The Nazis: The Sharps' War: Ken Burns Discusses Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War

Ken Burns Discusses Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War

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Defying The Nazis: The Sharps' War

Defying The Nazis: The Sharps' War

Join an American couple’s courageous mission in 1939 to help refugees escape Nazi-occupied Europe. Over the course of two years, the pair will risk their lives so that hundreds can live in freedom. A new film by Ken Burns and Artemis Joukowsky.

Funding is provided by members of the Better Angels Society including Jan and Rick Cohen and Jonathan and Jeannie Lavine; The Starr Foundation; The Threshold Foundation; The SeaStone Foundation; and donations from individuals.

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