As companion to his PBS series airing in September 2007, "The War" focuses on the citizens of four towns--Luverne, Minnesota; Sacramento, California; Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama, following more than forty people from 1941 to 1945. Maps and hundreds of photographs enrich this compelling, unflinching narrative.

Based on a Ken Burns film directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. "This book was set in Minion, a typeface produced by the Adobe Corporation specifically for the Macintosh personal computer, and released in 1990. Designed by Robert Slimbach, Minion combines the classic characteristics of old-style faces with the full complement of weights required for modern typesetting. Composed by North Market Street Graphics, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Printed and bound by R.R. Donnelley & Sons, Willard, Ohio. Designed by Wendy Byrne"--Colophon. End papers decorated with photographs depicting the men and women who were citizens of the four towns featured in "The War.".

A necessary war, December 1941-December 1942 -- When things get tough, January - November 1943 -- A deadly calling, November 1943-June 1944 -- Pride of our nation, June-August 1944 -- Fubar, August-December 1944 -- A world without war, March-August 1945.