Documentaries about World War II have become almost de rigueur for any major television network since the 1950s, but PBS has assembled an impressive collection of color photographs, film clips, and personal histories that brings the experience of the war, both in the US and abroad, to bear on the human condition in a very powerful way. The site is divided into different thematic areas, including The Battlefield, Psychology of War, The Home Front, and Social Aspects. Within each section, visitors can navigate through the different subtopics, reading brief essays, viewing a host of rare color photographs, and in some cases, watching even rarer color film clips from the period. Highlights of these color film clips include footage of African Americans in the Armed Forces and a footage montage featuring General Doolittle as he and his pilots plan their raid on Japan. The site also includes essays on the rediscovery of this color film footage, much of which was presumed to have been lost. Additionally, there are a number of teaching resources for educators and information on how visitors can preserve any memorabilia or letters from relatives who participated in World War II.