The BEST episodes of PBS Specials season 2002
Every episode of PBS Specials season 2002, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of PBS Specials season 2002!
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#1 - Sandwiches That You Will Like
Season 2002 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2002
An exploration of a wide variety of sandwiches served by restaurants, diners, and roadside stands across the country.
#2 - Korea: We Called It War
Season 2002 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/10/2002
Based on the book "We Called it War" by Denzil Batson, this feature documentary tells the heroing experiences of the front line infantry man in the Korean War, long known as the "Forgotten War." As a young man from southwest Missouri, Denzil Batson was sent with thousands of American soldiers to defend freedom and democracy in the hills and rice paddies of Korea during the Korean War between 1950 and 1953. The story revolves around Denzil's 2nd Platoon of 'F' Company of the 3rd Division. Known as "dog face" soldiers, Denzil's platoon buddies get together and tell their stories from 50 years ago with vivid reality. From the Pusan Perimeter to the Frozen Chosin reservoir to the Yalu river, these aging American heroes fought the Chinese and North Koreans in trenches with hand grenades and bayonets and died for America's freedom. "Korea: We Called it War" is a vivid account of events told by some of the men who lived it, fought it and are still trying to cope with it.
#3 - True Whispers: The Story of the Navajo Code Talkers
Season 2002 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/2002
Exploring the personal and heartfelt story of the Navajo Code Talkers, True Whispers tells the stories of the young Navajo men recruited from harsh government boarding schools into the Marines during World War II. From 1942-1945, the Code Talkers devised an unbreakable code in their native language and transmitted vital messages in the midst of combat against the Japanese.