Greatest Generation, The

VHS, 50 minutes, New Video Group, Inc.

They were the men and women who came of age during the Great Depression and he Second World War: individuals who paved a path through hardship and struggle and went on to build the nation we know today. Duty. Honor. courage. Sacrifice. These common values united a generation that came of age during years of uncertainty. Join Tom Brokaw as he journeys in to the heart of America in search of ordinary citizens, military heroes, famous achievers and community leaders. Theirs are stories of families who fought their way to economic stability: Women whose roles change forever; citizens who learned to reconcile a national purpose with their individual needs. Together they built modern America. Relive their tragedies, their triumphs, and the war that changed America. Meet the men and women of "The Greatest Generation.".