The U.S. and the Holocaust

2022 | 1 seasons | 3 episodes | 8.6 ★ (8)

The U.S. and the Holocaust
  • Overview

    Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources, this documentary series examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States, and race laws in the American south.

  • Tagline

    A history to be reckoned with.

  • First Air Date

    18 September 2022

  • Last Air Date

    21 September 2022

  • Creator

    Ken Burns

    Lynn Novick

    Sarah Botstein

  • Stars

    Peter Coyote

    Daniel Mendelsohn

    Peter Hayes

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