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Ken Burns UNUM

UNUM Short: Collective Mobilization

Season 2022 Episode 3 | 2m 47s

During World War II, nearly the entire American automotive industry switched from producing cars to manufacturing wartime equipment. In this UNUM Short, Ken Burns compares the collective mobilization of the 1940s to America's pandemic response.

Aired: 12/05/22
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Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road 250—Saratoga
UNUM on the Road visited Saratoga and Albany.
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UNUM on the Road—SoHo
UNUM on the Road visited SoHo in New York City.
Episode: S2025 E34 | 2:06
Watch • 1:25
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road 250—West Coast
UNUM on the Road visited the West Coast—Los Angeles, San Fransisco, Seattle, Portland, and more.
Episode: S2025 E32 | 1:25
Watch • 7:40
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road 250—Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
UNUM on the Road visited the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
Episode: S2025 E31 | 7:40
Watch • 1:18
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UNUM on the Road 250—Rick Atkinson
UNUM on the Road spoke with historian Rick Atkinson.
Episode: S2025 E23 | 1:18
Watch • 1:24
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UNUM on the Road 250—Colonial Williamsburg
UNUM on the Road visited Colonial Williamsburg.
Episode: S2025 E25 | 1:24
Watch • 2:04
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road 250—West Point
UNUM on the Road visited West Point.
Episode: S2025 E26 | 2:04
Watch • 1:06
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road 250—Lexington and Concord
UNUM on the Road visited Lexington and Concord.
Episode: S2025 E27 | 1:06