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Portraits for the Home Front: The Story of Elizabeth Black

'Portraits for the Home Front' explores Elizabeth Black and her soldier sketches.

Aired 11/07/2013 | Rating NR

Engage Veterans

Portraits for the Home Front: The Story of Elizabeth Black

Special | 58m 29sVideo has Closed Captions

'Portraits for the Home Front' explores Elizabeth Black and her soldier sketches.

Elizabeth Black left a promising Pittsburgh art career to join American Red Cross efforts during World War II. She proposed a unique project to sketch hundreds of soldiers, sailors and airmen throughout Europe and send the treasured portraits to worried families back home - all across America.

Aired 11/07/2013 | Rating NR

Engage Veterans is a local public television program presented by WGVU

Support for Engage Veterans provided by Grand Valley State University. Recognized by Military Times as one of its 140 "Best for Vets" insitutions for outstanding support for to current and...

Engage Veterans

Portraits for the Home Front: The Story of Elizabeth Black

Special | 58m 29sVideo has Closed Captions

Elizabeth Black left a promising Pittsburgh art career to join American Red Cross efforts during World War II. She proposed a unique project to sketch hundreds of soldiers, sailors and airmen throughout Europe and send the treasured portraits to worried families back home - all across America.

Aired 11/07/2013 | Rating NR

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Engage Veterans is a local public television program presented by WGVU

Support for Engage Veterans provided by Grand Valley State University. Recognized by Military Times as one of its 140 "Best for Vets" insitutions for outstanding support for to current and...

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