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PBS did a documentary some years back (in parts) called "THE STORY OF ENGLISH" about how the English Dialect grew to be the most prevalent language on earth. It evolved from a tiny European town and just kept on growing. The main reason for its success was because of its ability to absorb and morph other languages from around the world - unlike all of its predecessors.
If anyone knows where or how I could find it to see again I would appreciate your input. It was extremely interesting, IMO.
I googled it and found that Amazon has a DVD set of The Story of English. Runs about $58.00 HTH
Anything by Ken Burns (Baseball and The Civil War-favorites), Vietnam a television history, Victory at Sea, The World at War. As you can see I'am a military fanatic (Dad and uncles served in WW2, my brother served in Vietnam-all made it home ok)
Crumb
Fog of War
Standard Operating Procedure
Food Inc.
Percy Schmeiser: David versus Monsanto.
Gasland
When We Were Kings
Monterey Pop
Woodstock
Man on Wire
Grey Gardens
Hoop Dreams
Hearts of Darkness
Roger and Me
Don't Look Back
The American Experience Episode about the Berlin Airlift
Anything by Ken Burns (Baseball and The Civil War-favorites), Vietnam a television history, Victory at Sea, The World at War. As you can see I'am a military fanatic (Dad and uncles served in WW2, my brother served in Vietnam-all made it home ok)
There is a Ken Burns series simply called 'The War'. Its the view of ww2 from three American families and those around them in the small towns they lived in. It follows both the young men and the families and how it changed their lives forever. It's not the sweeping view with quotes from leaders, but a far more personal view, but it's enthralling as usual.
At the end, there is a very curious comment. One of the men was part of a group that captured a group of SS men, trying to run away in a car. One of theim listened to him talking and ask him if he lived near one of the small towns in his home. He checked and the man was German, but he spoke in believable American English. He even knew where all the small rivers and creeks were, and the roads. The man said that if they'd won the war and taken the US, he was to be an officer in the occupation force there. It was the most chilling moment to the American in the war.
'WWII in color' amazing hardships endured by the men in the war
'Rise and fall of the third Reich' hard to believe that so many people in Germany were drinking so much kool-aid.
^^^ That sounds like a good one! Along those lines, Young At Heart is fantastic - about a senior citizens' choir that does songs by Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Coldplay, etc.
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