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“The U.S. and the Holocaust,” coming to PBS Sept. 18, examines the reasons behind the country’s inadequate response to Germany’s persecution of Jews.

Three-part Series from Filmmakers Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein Explores the U.S. Role Before, During and After One of the Greatest Humanitarian Crises in History Narrated by Peter Coyo

Premieres Sept. 18, 19 and 20, 2022 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS Video App. Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources, the series examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States and race laws in the American south.

At 99, Guy Stern is one of the last living Ritchie Boys and showed 60 Minutes some of the honors and mementos from his decorated military career.

The Ritchie Boys were responsible for gathering more than half the actionable intelligence on the battlefield during World War II. For the many German-born Jews in their ranks, defeating the Nazis was heartbreakingly personal.

Guy Stern, at age 95, remembers his time as a "Ritchie Boy," and his role in military intelligence during World War II.

The Ritchie Boys were responsible for gathering more than half the actionable intelligence on the battlefield during World War II. For the many German-born Jews in their ranks, defeating the Nazis was heartbreakingly personal.

At 99, Guy Stern is one of the last living Ritchie Boys and showed 60 Minutes some of the honors and mementos from his decorated military career.

The Michigan WW2 Legacy Memorial, a nonprofit that strives to recognize Michigan’s role in World War II, hosted The Victory Gala on Oct. 23.

TROY — The Detroit Marriott Hotel in Troy will host a special fundraiser for a proposed memorial to World War II veterans and those behind the war effort.