The War: Series Overview
In extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives.
Ken Burns' new seven-part series tells the story of World War II through the personal accounts of men and women from four quintessentially American towns. The War explores the most intimate human dimensions of the greatest cataclysm in history — and demonstrates that in extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives.
Find out more and watch a preview of The War
The War begins Sunday, September 23 at 8pm on OPB TV.
The Local Angle: Oregon Experience - Oregon At War
The Second World War brought major changes — economic, social and demographic — to the state of Oregon. The war years also left profound impressions on the individuals who lived through them, whether in military service or on the home front. Oregon at War is a one-hour special that explores both the big picture and the personal stories of Oregon and Oregonians during World War Two.
Premiers Thursday, September 27 at 9:00 pm on OPB TV
(Repeats Sunday, September 30 at 7 pm.)
You're Invited: Public Screenings of Oregon at War
- Corvallis
- Date: Thursday, Sept. 6
- Time: Reception at 6:30 pm; Screening at 7 pm
- Location: CH2M Hill Alumni Center, Cascade 110A/B
- Admission is free but attendees will need tickets. Tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis the day of the event starting at 4:30 pm at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center
- Bend
- Date: Thursday September 13th
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Location: Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall Street, Bend
- Presented by Jubilee Productions, Rabbine T. Harpell with support from the Deschutes Public Library
- Admission is free but attendees will need tickets. Tickets will be available at the Tower Theatre and the Deschutes Public Library branches between 9/1 and 9/12 - no phone calls, no will calls.
- Baker City
- Date: Wednesday, Sept. 19
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Location: Eltrym Theatre, 1809 1st Street
- Tickets available in advance through Eltrym Theatre ticket office. (541.523.5439)
- Admission is free but attendees will need tickets. Tickets available in advance through Eltrym Theatre ticket office. (541.523.5439)
Share Your World War II Story
As part of the national premier of Ken Burns' The War, OPB is participating in an effort to collect stories from the World War II generation. What was it like for Oregonians who fought on the front lines during World War II? And how did life change here at home? We'd love to hear your personal and family stories. Use our new Share Your Story tool to submit your story and to explore other submissions from Oregon and around the country.
