1941: The calm

6.12.2017

Letters From War

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Meet the Eydes, four brothers from Rockford, Ill., living through the Great Depression. Even with two away at basic training, and Adolf Hitler’s conquest of Europe well underway, war still seemed a remote possibility. Until the unthinkable.

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1946-2017: After
3.1.2018
19:20
The Eyde brothers continued writing each other long after the end of the war. In their letters over the next decades, it’s clear that their experiences in the war changed the course of their lives in dramatic, and in very different, ways.
Discussion: Part II
27.12.2017
23:39
The voice actors join Dan to discuss the second half of the story, and how those in the armed services are shaped by their experiences with war.
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1944-1945: The end
27.12.2017
22:56
Back at home, Ralph and Frank struggle to recover and readjust to civilian life. Meanwhile, as the Allies move towards victory, John’s role in the war is just about to begin.
1943-1944: Battles
20.12.2017
17:31
Frank has seen his first combat, as Ralph and John prepare for their own deployments. Facing war has the brothers engaged in intense battles -- both physical and mental.
Discussion: Part I
13.12.2017
20:29
The actors in this podcast are all veterans themselves. They join Dan to discuss their experiences reading the letters, and what is universal about the story of the Eyde family.
1942: The start
13.12.2017
17:17
With the country at war, the Eyde brothers await their fates. Frank and Ralph inch closer to action, as they anxiously try to keep younger brother John away from the front lines.
1941: The calm
6.12.2017
22:13
Meet the Eydes, four brothers from Rockford, Ill., living through the Great Depression. Even with two away at basic training, and Adolf Hitler’s conquest of Europe well underway, war still seemed a remote possibility. Until the unthinkable.
An introduction
1.12.2017
3:25
About a year ago, a man in Mesa, Ariz. emailed The Washington Post saying he had hundreds of letters written by a single family during World War II. When reporter Dan Lamothe began reading them, he couldn’t put the letters down.

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1941: The calm

Letters From War

Weitere Episoden von „Letters From War“

1946-2017: After

Discussion: Part II

1944-1945: The end

1943-1944: Battles

Discussion: Part I

1942: The start

1941: The calm

An introduction