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American Experience•Season 2•Episode 13

Orphans of the Storm

6.8/10 · 14 votesDec 26, 198955 min

Ranked #9 of 15 in Season 2•matches the season avg

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In the summer of 1940, as the German Luftwaffe began its assault on England, 10,000 British children were sent on a perilous sea voyage to safe havens in the United States. There, they forged life-long relationships with their "adopted" families, relationships that changes lives and

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Seasons37

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Season 2 Episodes16

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E1 6.6

The Great Air Race of 1924

Demon Rum

A Family Gathering

The Great War: 1918

Wildcatter: A Story of Texas Oil

Forever Baseball

Mr. Sears' Catalogue

Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

Adam Clayton Powell

Journey to America

Ballad of a Mountain Man

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E12 6.8

Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

Orphans of the Storm

Forbidden City, USA

Battle for Wilderness

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E16

Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad

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Episode Summary

"Orphans of the Storm" is episode 13 of American Experience season 2. It scored 6.8/10 from 14 votes, ranking #9 of 15 episodes this season (season average 6.8). It aired on December 26, 1989.

Next: E14 · Forbidden City, USA Best of Season 2