Alan Taylor's twenty-part World War II restrospective is a sweeping look back at the war that defined a century. This week he shares photographs from the home front, so here at the Video Channel we've selected a few highlights from the Internet Archive's vast collection of films from this era.
Excerpts from this 1944 film from the U.S. Federal Security Agency reveal rare color footage of wartime industry.
To see the film in its entirety, visit the Internet Archive.
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Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg is the former executive producer and general manager of Atlantic Studios at The Atlantic.