
Ken Burns Discusses Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War
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Ken Burns examines the previously untold account of Waitstill and Martha Sharp, an American minister and his wife from Wellesley, Massachusetts, who left their children behind in the care of their parish and boldly committed to a life-threatening mission in Europe.
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Funding is provided by members of the Better Angels Society including Jan and Rick Cohen and Jonathan and Jeannie Lavine; The Starr Foundation; The Threshold Foundation; The SeaStone Foundation; and donations from individuals.

Ken Burns Discusses Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War
Clip | 1m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
Ken Burns examines the previously untold account of Waitstill and Martha Sharp, an American minister and his wife from Wellesley, Massachusetts, who left their children behind in the care of their parish and boldly committed to a life-threatening mission in Europe.
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The Sharps' Journey
Follow Waitstill and Martha as they travel Europe undercover, saving refugees from Prague to Paris.Providing Support for PBS.org
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Ken Burns Discusses Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War
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Clip | 1m 30s | Hear the incredible story of Waitstill and Martha Sharp from co-director Ken Burns. (1m 30s)
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