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A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps

20191h 47mMovieDocumentary

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy gave young Americans the opportunity to serve their country in a new way by forming the Peace Corps. Since then, more than 200,000 of them have traveled to more than 60 countries to carry out the…

DirectorAlana DeJoseph
WriterShana Kelly
ProducersJuliane Heyman·Theresa Gallant

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Cast · Directed by Alana DeJoseph

AB
Annette Beninng
Self
EC
Elizabeth Cobbs
Self
HW
Harris Wofford
Self
JC
John Coyne
Self
KS
Karen Schwartz
Self
CDChris Dodd
Chris Dodd
Self
JCJimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
Self

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A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps is streaming on Kanopy, PBS and KQED in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Kanopy and PBS.

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A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps isn't included with a Prime Video subscription in United States, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video.

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A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps is available to stream free (with ads) on Kanopy and PBS in United States.