Updated at 8:22 a.m., Thursday, September 20, 2007
PBS show tonight examines WWII life in Hawaii
Advertiser Staff
PBS Hawaii's coverage of the Second World War's Hawaii Legacy continues tonight at 7:30 when "Island Insights" looks at the war's impact on civilian activity in the Islands.The show will look at how no life went untouched during war times. From martial law and blackouts to curfews and rationing, it was one of the most trying times in Hawai'i but also offered inspiring stories. Host Dan Boylan will be joined in-studio by Alice Clark, director of the Pacific War Memorial Association; writer, producer and historian Tom Coffman; retired Lt. Col. Bert DuPont, who at age 10 witnessed the events of Dec. 7, 1941, and vowed to become a fighter pilot; and Shimeji "Shim" Kanazawa, 92, the Florence Nightingale of Hawaii.
Viewers can send their questions in advance by calling 973-1000 or e-mailing Boylan at insights@pbshawaii.org.
In conjunction with "The War," the Hawaii Legacy programming focuses on Hawai'i's war stories that honor the past and salute the generation of men and women that made the sacrifice for Hawai'i's future. "The War" premieres Sunday at 8 p.m. on PBS Hawaii and relates the story of World War II through the lives and experiences of Americans from four geographically distributed communities (Luverne, Minn.; Waterbury, Conn.; Mobile, Ala.; and Sacramento, Calif.) transformed by the war. More information is available at www.pbshawaii.org.
