Builders, Heroes & the Boats that Won the War for Us
- Producing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- Contributing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/17-96k0q4nh
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- Description
- Description
- Did you know that the landing crafts used at D-Day and every major amphibious invasion during World War II were designed and built in New Orleans? The story of the Higgins boat is chronicled in Louisiana Public Broadcasting's documentary Builders, Heroes & the Boats that Won the War for Us. This half-hour documentary not only looks at the history of the Higgins LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel) but also the construction of an exact replica of the landing craft that will be displayed at the National D-Day Museum when it opens in June in New Orleans. The documentary features interviews with renowned WWII historian Stephen Ambrose and Higgins' biographer Jerry Strahan. Both scholars will provide historical details and insights into the crucial role that Louisiana played in World War II.
- Asset type
- Program
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Credits
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Copyright Holder: The National World War II Museum (New Orleans, LA)
Director: Allen, Gary
Producer: Baker, Diana
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: B622 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam: SP
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:27:14
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: XD614 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: XDCAM
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:27:14
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LBUHB-01 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam: SP
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:26:44
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Builders, Heroes & the Boats that Won the War for Us,” Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 14, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-96k0q4nh.
- MLA: “Builders, Heroes & the Boats that Won the War for Us.” Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 14, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-96k0q4nh>.
- APA: Builders, Heroes & the Boats that Won the War for Us. Boston, MA: Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-96k0q4nh