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American Experience; Orphans of the Storm

11/27/1989

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Series

American Experience

Program

Orphans of the Storm

Program Number

213

Series Description

Premiered October 1988 As television's longest-running, most-watched history series, American Experience brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form this nation. Now in its eighteenth season, the series has produced over 180 programs and garnered every major broadcast award. Series release date: 10/1988

Program Description

The story of thousands of children who fled Britain during WWII to find safe haven in America and the American families who took them in.

Duration

00:66:00

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Documentary

Topics

History

Citation

Chicago: “American Experience; Orphans of the Storm,” 11/27/1989, GBH Archives, accessed January 16, 2025, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_97C0133B38F94C6185C783031B255308.

MLA: “American Experience; Orphans of the Storm.” 11/27/1989. GBH Archives. Web. January 16, 2025. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_97C0133B38F94C6185C783031B255308>.

APA: American Experience; Orphans of the Storm. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_97C0133B38F94C6185C783031B255308