Best History Films of 2004
Gettysburg and Stories of Valor [Public Television Edition]
This is a condensed ... PBS, this rendition is also included in a three-disc set from Inecom Entertainment Studio entitled America Comes of Age. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
Directed by Deb Ellis ... Marian Wright Edelman, Alice Walker, Tom Hayden, Daniel Ellsberg, and Zinn himself. The documentary also features rare archival footage. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Liberty Bound
In a time when ... history making events that help to shape our future while exploring such issues as courage, fear, propaganda, and rhetoric. [ best history films - 2004 ]
The Last Mogul: The Life and Times of Lew Wasserman
For the second half ... associates paints a detailed portrait of his remarkable career, from his childhood in Ohio to his death in 2002. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Citizen King
Part of the American ... on PBS and shown at the Sundance Film Festival as part of a special screening on January 19, 2004. [ best history films - 2004 ]
NOVA: Crash of Flight 111
Originally airing on PBS, ... floor so they could be reassembled and examined. NOVA: Crash of Flight 111 captures the drama as it unfolds. [ best history films - 2004 ]
NOVA: Dogs and More Dogs
From the science series ... canines, how they are descendants of wolves, and how man has used them for commerce as well as companionship. [ best history films - 2004 ]
UFOs: 50 Years of Denial?
In this release that ... of Area 51, this release offers explosive information about some of the most controversial cover-ups of the last century. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Welcome to the Evolution: Solving the Mayan Calendar Mystery
Host Ian Xel Lungold ... based on a series of ever-accelerating cycles centered on the evolution of consciousness and the expansion of the universe. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Home of the Brave
Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Paola ... Home of the Brave was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004 as part of the documentary competition. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Helen's War: Portrait of a Dissident
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National Geographic: The Kennedy Mystique - Creating Camelot
Take a closer look ... to shine an illuminating light on the real-life trials of the family who changed the face of a nation. [ best history films - 2004 ]
National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - Troy
Produced to coincide with ... might have been, what were the facts behind the Trojan War, and who Helen of Troy might have been. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Nature: Holy Cow
The Emmy award-winning PBS ... survived and prospered, this documentary discusses the many ways that cows have been utilized by humans to benefit society. [ best history films - 2004 ]
The Hidden Führer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality
Was Adolf Hitler a ... at Machtan's book and the potential implications of Hitler's homosexuality in terms of world history and the gay movement. [ best history films - 2004 ]
The Alamo Documentary: A True Story of Courage
On March 6, 1836, ... Alamo has changed with its many retellings -- in fable, in literature, and on screen -- over the years. [ best history films - 2004 ]
The Conscientious Objector
Ridiculed on the battlefield ... and scorned him). Deep behind enemy lines, the best friend to have is sometimes the man without a weapon. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Rebels & Redcoats: How Britain Lost America [TV Documentary Series]
The story of the ... the famous battles and puts context into their outcomes in a way that it has never been presented before. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Frontline: Ghosts of Rwanda
Ghosts of Rwanda documents ... a study of how these events both changed and have not changed the international community's response to similar situations. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Modern Marvels: Frontline Reporting
The contentious nexus of ... noted pioneers as William Russell and Walter Cronkite highlight just how drastically war coverage has changed throughout the centuries. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Unlocking DaVinci's Code
With its detailed use ... such historical figures as Leonardo DaVinci, Victor Hugo, and Isaac Newton may have been part of a secret society. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Great Battles of World War II: Kursk/Crete/Midway
This program chronicles three ... arduous battles of World War II: the Battle of Kursk, the Battle of Crete, and the Battle of Midway. [ best history films - 2004 ]
The Battle of Britain: The Official History
The facts behind what ... displayed by the RAF Fighter Command would not only inspire a nation, but change the very course of history. [ best history films - 2004 ]
With All Deliberate Speed
Directed by Hoop Dreams ... Marshall's son, Thurgood Marshall Jr., as well as the Reverend Joe Delaine, Barbara Johns, Vernon Jordan, and Julian Bond. [ best history films - 2004 ]
The Iranian Embassy Siege
This documentary uses original ... SAS storming of the building resulting in one of the most courageous and successful rescue operations of all time. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry
Douglas Brinkley's best-selling novel ... series of interviews, features an array of archival footage of Kerry dating from the 1960s to his presidential run. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Accidental Inventions
From cellophane to fingerprint ... 3-D graphics, historical photographs, and interviews with experts, the mysteries of these surprise additions to modern culture are unraveled. [ best history films - 2004 ]
The Take
Carlos Menem was the ... standoff between the displaced laborers occupying their former workplace and the private and public forces who united against them. [ best history films - 2004 ]
The Hindenburg Disaster
The Hindenburg, considered at ... the Hindenburg's final voyage, an event usually referred to as one of the greatest disasters of the 20th century. [ best history films - 2004 ]
America's Most Haunted Inns
Explore some of the ... the Wedgewood Inn, this release aims to provide some of the most compelling ghost-hunting footage ever captured on camera. [ best history films - 2004 ]
NBC News Presents: Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan was one ... a salute to his career as an actor (including a complete 1957 episode of General Electric Theater featuring Reagan). [ best history films - 2004 ]
Ronald Reagan: An American Legend
This program from ABC ... in history. The documentary also includes President Raegan's children who discuss their relationship with and memories of their father. [ best history films - 2004 ]
The Wimbledon Video Collection: The 2004 Official Film
This 52 minute film ... of all time. The program is narrated by Stephen Fry and was written by Sunday Times contributor Andrew Longmore. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Beyond the Gridiron: The Life and Times of Woody Hayes
Beyond the Gridiron: The ... covers various aspects of his career, including his national championships and his rivalry with Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler. [ best history films - 2004 ]
D-Day: Reflections of Courage
On November 6, 1944, ... of the men who engaged in battle that day. The film includes interviews with soldiers along with historical footage. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Cuba: Tabaco, Musica Y Ron
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King Arthur: The Truth Behind the Legend
Explore the truth behind ... Find out the answers to all the questions that have plagued history buffs and more in this revealing documentary. [ best history films - 2004 ]
The Passions of Howard Hughes
You've seen his remarkable ... of convention, this release offers an intimate look at the life and loves of the reclusive and innovative aviator. [ best history films - 2004 ]
American Experience: RFK
This documentary explores Robert ... Robert Kennedy's true voice was suppressed over and over again until it was silenced forever with an assassin's bullet. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Experience legendary boxer Jack ... Heavyweight Champion of the World in 1908, Johnson's career was a defining moment in the realm of sports history. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Gray Matter
Follow acclaimed documentarian Joe ... to bury these brains, and delving into the moral implications of utilizing scientific knowledge gleaned through such nefarious means. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Rivalries: The History of Michigan vs. Ohio State
In the world of ... rivalry where the passion of the fans often threatens to eclipse that of the very teams they cheer on. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Mafia History
This film follows the ... infamy in the New York crime scene at the helm of illegal activities from prostitution, to gambling, to drugs. [ best history films - 2004 ]
National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great is ... may take some dramatic license with the events in Alexander's life, this documentary attempts to set the record straight. [ best history films - 2004 ]
H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer
True crime buffs who ... this day no one truly knows the number of victims who suffered within the confines of its dark walls. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Da Vinci Code Decoded
Dan Brown's blockbuster best-seller ... the New Testament. The film does include interviews with Brown as well as other experts on the topics discussed. [ best history films - 2004 ]
The Story of the First Noël
Retrace the footsteps of ... reach, this documentary probes the questions that have lingered in the minds of Christians and bible scholars for centuries. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini
The life and career ... spotlight, this is the story of Bettie Page as told through the sounds and images that made her famous. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Watermarks
In 1909, after the ... the triumphs and tragedies of their past, return to Vienna, and swim together for the first time since 1938. [ best history films - 2004 ]
D-Day in Color
D-Day in Color features ... storming the beaches of Normandy, the turning point of WWII. Actor John Hurt provides narration over these rare images. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Cracking the Da Vinci Code
Cracking the Da Vinci ... Brown's fictional creation. Also included is footage of some of the locations where the action in the book transpires. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Harlem Renaissance: The Music & Rhythms That Started a Cultural Revolution
From Kultur comes this ... Moocher," Fats Waller's "This Joint Is Jumpin'," Bill "Bojangles" Robinson's "Let's Scuffle," Lena Horne's "Friday Night," and many others. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Peter Jennings Reporting: The Search for Paul
While Jesus Christ was ... a decisively separate faith from Judaism, and how his relative strengths and weaknesses are viewed by religious historians today. [ best history films - 2004 ]
American Hot Rod
American Hot Rod takes ... viewers up close with a vast array of eye-popping cars. John Stefanic directs this instant classic for car enthusiasts. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Hidden Agenda, Vol. 1: The Capitalist Conspiracy
Believed by many conspiracy ... a hidden group that controls the public's fear of Communism to maintain their own political power over the world. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Hidden Agenda, Vol. 2: The Subversion Factor
This program investigates the ... of enemy spies throughout history as they have infiltrated the US government from the '20s to modern day. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Hidden Agenda, Vol. 3: The Truth About Communism
The rise of Communist ... the Spanish Civil War are investigated in this program using actual film footage and historical theories through the ages. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Sea Spies: Secrets Beneath the Waves
The race for global ... interviews with marine experts and high-ranking military officers offer a fascinating look at the future of ocean-based military technology. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Jimi Hendrix: The Last 24 Hours
In 1967, after years ... to clear the air surrounding his tragic passing, and includes appearances from Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Pete Townshend. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Antone's: Home of the Blues
When the biggest names ... performers include Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Kim Wilson, and a whole host of talented blues musicians. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Ronald Reagan: The Great Speeches
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WMD: The Murderous Reign of Saddam Hussein
WMD: The Murderous Reign ... with interviews given by those who have suffered at the hands of Hussein as well as input from historians. [ best history films - 2004 ]
The Life and Passion of Christ
The life and death ... silent historical epic The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ, both of which are also available on home video. [ best history films - 2004 ]
America's Greatest Moments 1900-2000
America's Greatest Moments 1900-2000 ... goes on trial, and Al-Qaida sets the stage for the most horrifying mass murder ever to hit American society. [ best history films - 2004 ]
The True Story of Alexander the Great
Throughout the course of ... scholars, this look into the life of Alexander the Great goes where no previous documentary has dared to journey. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Vikings: Journey to New Worlds
Originally filmed for the ... still have some influence over the world today. The film was shot on location in Iceland, Greenland, and Newfoundland. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Axis Of Evil
Axis of Evil takes ... variety of stamps from around the world. Narrated by Warren Leming the film includes interviews with many different artists. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Free At Last: Civil Rights Heroes
Free At Last: Civil ... Among the people showcased in this video are Medgar Evers, Rev. James Rebb, Jimmy Lee Jackson, and Vernon Dahmer. [ best history films - 2004 ]
NOVA: Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land - Unearthing a Rebel Hideout
This documentary takes a ... have been left behind by Bar-Kokhba, the Jewish upriser whled a rebellion against the Romans so many years ago? [ best history films - 2004 ]
Titanic Revealed
When the RMS Titanic ... with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to make his dream of creating a Titanic museum a reality. [ best history films - 2004 ]
NOVA: The Great Escape - The Most Daring Allied Prison Escape of World War II
It was undoubtedly the ... archaeologists to uncover and tour this long-lost relic and listen to the miraculous accounts of surviving prisoners and escapees. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Rameses: Wrath of God or Man?
Explore the origins of ... well as spectacular CGI effects, this documentary takes viewers back in time to explore one of history's greatest mysteries. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Modern Marvels: The Manhattan Project
Part of The History ... in order to create what at that time was the most devastating weapon in history - the atomic bomb. [ best history films - 2004 ]
The Fall of Fujimori
Filmmaker Ellen Perry was ... his secret police chief's activities. The Fall of Fujimori was shown at the 2005 Asian American International Film Festival. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story
Ring of Fire: The ... as well as interviews with Griffith himself, journalists, historians, and others. This film played at the Sundance Film Festival. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Villisca: Living with a Mystery
Filmmakers Kelly and Tammy ... homicides in various states across the Midwest, and perhaps the work of one of the country's first serial killers. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Decisions That Shook the World
This program examines the ... most pivotal presidential administrations that affected such issues for the public at large as civil rights, war, and science. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Historic Bird Cage Theatre
Visit the Bird Cage ... with this special that strives to separate fact from myth in one of the infamous saloons in Western history. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Adolf Hitler: His Life
This program tells the ... career in painting and finally to his rise to power as one of the most hated figures in history. [ best history films - 2004 ]
National Geographic: The Last Royals
National Geographic: The Last ... Burganda, King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV of Tonga, and King Gyanendra of Nepal are the main subjects of this documentary. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Oasis: Sibling Rivalry
This unauthorized documentary chronicles ... biography also features footage of the band as well as interviews with its members and those close to them. [ best history films - 2004 ]
An American Anthem
This 45 minute documentary ... of the Star Spangled Banner, America's national anthem, from its composition to its enduring place in contemporary American society. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Real Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great is ... computer technology, while the filmmakers also examine his powerful personality, his ego, and persistent questions about his sexual orientation. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Dream Bike
Gerard Baptiste was a ... Honda was transformed into a motorcycle that would truly represent the courage of the man who once rode it. [ best history films - 2004 ]
All the Presidents' Wives
This documentary looks at ... to have an effect on the world. Among the personalities profiled are Jacqueline Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Abigail Adams. [ best history films - 2004 ]
The Goebbels Experiment
Joseph Goebbels has often ... anyone who did not live up to his standards. Kenneth Branagh narrates the English language version of the film. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Investigating History: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Their story thrilled moviegoers ... returned to North America, assumed a new identity, and lived out the remainder of his days in Spokane, Washington [ best history films - 2004 ]
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole ... American led military forces in early 2003. The film offers footage of the underground bunker where Hussein was apprehended. [ best history films - 2004 ]
U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps documents ... archival footage in order to show how the Marines played integral parts in all of America's major military campaigns. [ best history films - 2004 ]
The Aviators - Pioneers of Aviation: Boeing and Lockheed
Aviators: Pioneers of Aviation ... of aviation. William Boeing, Alan Longhead, and Malcolm Longhead each founded companies that became forever associated with air transportation. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Leaving Home: Orchestral Music in the 20th Century - Colours
Leaving Home: Orchestral Music ... changed. The documentary includes pieces of music from such legendary composers as "Claude Debussy, Igor Stravinsky, and Maurice Ravel. [ best history films - 2004 ]
History of World War II: The American Housing Crisis
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American MuscleCar: Season 01
Season One of the ... Plymouth Hemi Cuda, and the Dodge Hemi Challenger. The season finale is a celebration of the 1968 Chevy Nova. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Time Machine: Rwanda - Do Scars Ever Fade?
A decade after 800,000 ... are attempting to help the healing process while reflecting on the reasons the tragedy occurred in the first place. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Battle's Poison Cloud
Cecil Trijssenar's Battle's Poison ... as well as citizens, and shows how the chemical weapon altered the animal and plant life in the area. [ best history films - 2004 ]
WWII In Color: VE Day
WWII In Color: VE ... footage, all in color, of the day the Allied forces were victorious in their struggle against the Nazi regime. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Stug III & IV Assault Guns
The documentary Stug III ... of World War II. These machines acquired a fierce reputation as tank destroyers by the end of the war. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Tiger - Heavy Tank Panzer VI
The documentary Tiger: Heavy ... its time. The weapons, which weighed over fifty tons, offered limited mobility which hindered its usefulness in many areas. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Sex and the Celts
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A Most Mysterious Murder [TV Series]
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A Newsreel History of the Third Reich, Vol. 1
A Newsreel History of ... newsreels that showcase how Hitler's rise to power in Germany was reported to filmgoers in the thirties and forties. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Inhaling the Spore: A Journey Through the Museum of Jurassic Technology
Leonard Feinstein's documentary Inhaling ... out of a woman's head, centuries ago. In his film, Feinstein introduces audiences to some of these outre curiosities. [ best history films - 2004 ]
The Krays: Geordie Connection
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Patrick
Explore the life of ... insight into the life of a celebrated historical figure whose influence continues to be felt centuries after his death. [ best history films - 2004 ]
The Greatest Speeches of All Time, Vol. 3
The Greatest Speeches of ... III contains fifteen different pieces of oratory from such celebrated figures as Ronald Reagan, John Kennedy, and Jimmy Carter. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Mujeres Revolucionarias
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History of SEC Football
History of SEC Football ... Bulldogs, Florida Gators, LSU Tigers, and Ole Miss, as well as many of the other programs in the conference. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Magnificent Obsession: Frank Lloyd Wright's Buildings & Legacy in Japan
The feature-length documentary ... Wright's migration to the East and the episodes of his visit, then traces the architect's enduring legacy in Japan. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Monarchy with David Starkey [TV Documentary Series]
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Che Guevara: Where You'd Never Imagine Him
With his documentary Che ... Diaries. In the process, the filmmaker reveals the personal story behind one of history's most complex and oft-mythologized figures. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Moments with Fidel
Communist leader Fidel Castro ... hour of archival film clips and audio material, depicting the highlights of Castro's personal life and illustrious political career. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Conspiracy?: Princess Diana
On the heels of ... that the death of the woman known as the "People's Princess" may not have been an accident after all. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Declassified: Tiananmen Square
Many in the west ... pointedly, on the price that many paid for their beliefs during a time of great political tumult and dissidence. [ best history films - 2004 ]
Declassified: Viet Cong
In retrospect, the battle ... Ashau by employing strategies used in World War II that were utterly inappropriate, ill-advised and futile for Southeast Asia. [ best history films - 2004 ]
The Reich Underground
Michael Kloft's 2004 documentary ... thousands of fatal casualties), the artillery housed therein, and the role of the tunnels in the war per se. [ best history films - 2004 ]
The True Story of Hannibal
Ride along with the ... new military commander, and in 218 B.C. he lead an army of 40,000 men to overthrow the Eternal City. [ best history films - 2004 ]
