After a haunting overview of the Second World War in episode 1, A Necessary War, Ken Burns takes us to back to the moment it all began. The inhabitants of four American towns recall life in their communities on the eve of the conflict. For them others finally beginning to recover from the Great Depression, the events overseas seem impossibly far away. But suddenly, their tranquil lives are shattered by the shock of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,...

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Once mysterious prophecy, Luke Skywalker's words have become truth. But can even the Sword of the Jedi bring down one of the most powerful Sith Lords of all time?

Even as the Clone Wars are about to reach an explosive climax, no one knows if victory will favor the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) or the Separatists. But no matter who wins, the stakes are highest for elite Special Ops clones like the Republic Commandos in Omega and Delta squads--and the notorious renegade Advance Recon Commando troopers known as Null ARCs. Caught in the treacherous dealings of their leaders, and locked in the battles of their...

The Death Star has been destroyed, but back at the Rebel base the celebration is over. The Alliance has intercepted a coded transmission indicating that the Empire is determine to discover which pilot was responsible for the destruction of the Death Star. New security protocol is in effect, and the details of the Death Star mission are now top secret. No one is to know that Luke fired the decisive shot.

At San Ysidro, 45,000 vehicles per day enter the U.S. from Mexico. This ABC News program focuses on the high-stakes struggle between smugglers and customs officials as each group tries to outwit the other. Rudy Camacho, southwest border coordinator for the U.S. Customs Service and actor in the movie Traffic, spells out the details of interdicting the drug flow while a former drug trafficker explains how to evade detection by drug-sniffing dogs, deceive...

Anakin Skywalker travels throughout the galaxy. He tries to avoid Jabba the Hutt. Anakin is undertain if Jabba is as cruel as others tell him.

Following a trail of clues across the galaxy, Luke Skywalker continues his quest to find the reasons behind Jacen Solo's dark downfall and to win redemption for the Jedi Order. Meanwhile on Coruscant, Han and Leia Solo, along with their daughter Jaina, join the fight to protect more stricken Knights from arrest while Jedi healers race to find a cure for the rapidly spreading affliction. And deep in the Maw Cluster the Sith is poised to strike against...

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It was the turning point of the Civil War, the biggest and bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil. Discover the stories of the Battle of Gettysburg, of the ordinary heroes, generals, and campaigns, through rare photographs, reenactments, and interviews with leading Gettysburg historians.