Children from Martha Sharp’s emigration project during WWII describe their experiences.

Waitstill and Martha Sharp describe their journey across Nazi-occupied territory.

Hear Waitstill Sharp's account, narrated by Tom Hanks, of legal versus moral ethics.

Peter recalls the fear present in World War II era Europe.

Martha Sharp learns clandestine methods to save refugees fleeing the Holocaust.

Gerda Mayer of Vienna recalls saying good bye in 1939 to her parents, killed in Auschwitz.

Hear the incredible story of Waitstill and Martha Sharp from co-director Ken Burns.

Ken Burns talks about Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War.

Uncover the journey of an American couple who saved lives at the onset of World War II.