Best History Films of 2005
The Cultural Philosophy Of Paul Robeson
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Expo: Magic of the White City
Expo: Magic of the ... at the time numerous modern marvels and inspired a host of innovators. This film is narrated by Gene Wilder. [ best history films - 2005 ]
NOVA: A Daring Flight
This documentary chronicles Louis ... across the English Channel as well as his earlier struggles to successfully create and maintain his Model XI monoplane. [ best history films - 2005 ]
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Renowned director Martin Scorsese's ... Baez and fellow songwriter Pete Seeger. The film debuted on PBS stations around the country on September 26, 2005. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Sir! No Sir!
The little-known protest of ... will forever alter the manner in which contemporary audiences view one of the most controversial wars in modern history. [ best history films - 2005 ]
500 Years Later
In an effort to ... of London and the cities of the United States, as well as a haunting score by composer Tunde Jegede. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Jimmy Hoffa - The Man Behind the Mystery
The question continues to ... his controversial public life. Interviews with family, friends, and colleagues paint an altogether different picture of the missing man. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Bill Clinton - Hope, Charisma, Controversy
This video explores the ... the early life of this complicated man, the first Democrat since FDR to win reelection to the White House. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Christopher Columbus - Explorer of the New World
In this episode of ... debate. The serious tone and balanced approach of this video makes it appropriate for use in the college classroom. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Great Ships: The Aircraft Carriers
This A&E series offers ... ships, and film of the ships during wartime. In addition, there is a tour of a modern, nuclear-powered carrier. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Great Ships: The Coast Guard Ships
Since their first appearance ... the shore. Footage of actual missions are shown, along with narration from the men who participated in the rescues. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Carol Burnett - Just to Have a Laugh
This program traces the ... The Four Seasons. Interviews with family, friends, and colleagues give insight into the character of this beloved American entertainer. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Casanova - World's Great Lover
Everyone has been told ... in Rome. Period accounts and artwork, re-enactments, and scholarly commentary flesh out the details of the escapades of Casanova. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Johnny Cash - The Man in Black
The acclaimed A&E series ... his personal life, which led him through drug addiction, prison time, a troubled marriage, and most recently, failing health. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Julia Child - An Appetite for Life
The acclaimed A&E series ... to her career, the program follows her exciting life that led her to India where she met her husband. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Oscar Wilde - Wit's End
This video profiles the ... under an assumed name. Archival photographs, diaries, and scholarly commentary tell the story of this unique man of letters. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Truman Capote - The Tiny Terror
In 1948, at the ... they offer a perspective on his talent, his infamous barbed wit, and his struggles with addiction and writer's block. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Ancient Mysteries: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Leonard Nimoy hosts the ... This film interweaves period artwork, accounts from historians, and vivid reenactments to bring the seven wonders back to life. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Time Machine: Biblical Disasters
Each episode of the ... behind such Biblical catastrophes as Noah's famous flood. What do these events have to teach in a modern world? [ best history films - 2005 ]
Time Machine: Killer Storm
Each episode of the ... by the Coast Guard during this five-day storm, this is an unnerving look at the unthrottled force of nature. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: The Harlem Globetrotters
This episode of the ... and includes footage of some of the most famous players ever to don the Globetrotter uniform including Meadowlark Lemon. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Alexander Graham Bell - Voice of Invention
Alexander Graham Bell is ... archival photographs, the program traces Bell's story from his early days in Scotland to fame and fortune in America. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Anastasia
This video looks at ... Archival film footage of the royal family, as well as clips from Hollywood films depicting Anastasia's story, are presented. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Arnold Schwarzenegger - Flex Appeal
It is not surprising ... in bodybuilding. This inspirational story is accompanied by interviews with family, friends, and colleagues, and the indomitable Schwarzenneger himself. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Audie Murphy
World War II history ... documentary follows the sad story of the man who served so bravely in war, but could not save himself. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Ayatollah Khomeini - Holy Terror
This program presents a ... can agree: Ayatollah Khomeini is one of the most significant figures in the political history of the 20th century. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Charles and Anne Lindbergh - Alone Together
This video presents the ... with friends and family, including daughter Reeve Lindbergh, give insight into the real people behind the barrage of publicity. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Charles Darwin - Evolution's Voice
Charles Darwin was not ... uses reenactments, along with excerpts from Darwin's journal, and scholarly commentary, to tell the story of this reluctant revolutionary. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Crazy Horse
This Biography presents the ... of the man who said, "It is a good day to fight; it is a good day to die." [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Edward R. Murrow - Voice of America
Edward R. Murrow holds ... family, and friends give insight into the man who was a high water mark in the history of journalism. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Genghis Khan - Terror and Conquest
Among the greatest military ... historians to paint a picture of the commander, who was both military strategist and governor of a vast empire. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: J. Piermont Morgan - Emperor of Wall Street
John Pierpont Morgan had, ... personal recollections by those who knew him give insight into the character of this unique figure in American history. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: John Wilkes Booth
This documentary recounts the ... was motivated by politics or insanity, no one can deny Booth's impact on American history and the American psyche. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Larry Flynt - Fighting Dirty
Biography: Larry Flynt -- ... Supreme Court victory over Moral Majority leader Reverend Jerry Falwell and the assassination attempt that changed his life forever. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Mao Tse Tung
Biography: Mao Tse Tung ... more than 2,300 works are analyzed by Chinese scholars, and rare footage and photographs from Mao's childhood are featured. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Pancho Villa - Outlaw Hero
Biography: Pancho Villa -- ... retaliatory response -- are featured. Highlights include interviews with Villa's granddaughter and historians, as well as rare film footage. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: R.H. Macy
Biography: R.H. Macy is ... of the first New York City Macy's department store and the empire it inspired. Commentary and photographs are featured. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Rasputin - The Mad Monk
Biography: Rasputin -- The ... at the hands of a group of angry Russian aristocrats are provided. Period accounts and rare photographs are featured. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Ray Kroc
His hamburgers would become ... ambitious entrepreneur who went from selling paper cups to running one of the most profitable businesses on the planet. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Robert E. Lee
This episode of A&E's ... who led the ailing Confederacy through a lengthy period of survival long after its last resources were seemingly tapped.. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Sitting Bull - Chief of the Lakota Nation
For history scholars, the ... Stand, and held a curious position in Buffo Bill's "Wild West Show" before meeting a grim end in captivity. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Stonewall Jackson
He put forth a ... numerous Civil War experts, the complete story of Stonewall Jackson comes to the screen in rich and vivid detail. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: The Kellogg Brothers - Corn Flake Kings
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Biography: The Osmonds - Pure and Simple
The Osmonds are among ... of the family features interviews with the Osmond's friends and contemporaries as well as members of the family itself. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Thurgood Marshall - Justice for All
This episode of the ... family, friends, and colleagues, as well as scholarly commentary, tell the story of this giant figure in American jurisprudence. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Tony Robbins - The Secret of His Success
This episode of the ... the film looks at his meager beginnings, his occasionally strained relationship with his mother, and his remarkably successful career. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Vladimir Lenin - Voice of Revolution
His name is as ... part of A&E's acclaimed Biography cable series, Biography: Vladimir Lenin - Voice of Revolution was released by New Video. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Peter the Great - The Tyrant Reformer
Biography: Peter the Great ... Highlights include commentary and analysis by scholars Nicholas Riasanovsky and Paul Bushkovitch about the reforms instituted during Alexevitch's reign. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Queen Noor - Between Two Realms
Biography: Queen Noor -- ... scholars, friends, and reporters, as well as candid statements by Queen Noor that detail her personal challenges and achievements. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Woodrow Wilson - Reluctant Warrior
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Modern Marvels: Baseball Parks
This program is part ... stadiums, including Yankee Stadium and Wrigley Field, as well as a look into the future of ball park construction. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Modern Marvels: Battle Gear
Modern Marvels: Battle Gear ... The manufacture and development of battle equipment is discussed, as well as a glimpse into the future of war-weapons. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Modern Marvels: More Engineering Disasters
For the calamity-junky comes ... Released by New Video, Modern Marvels: More Engineering Disasters details such tragic occurences as rocket accidents and ship collisions. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Modern Marvels: Polio Vaccine
Modern Marvels: The Polio ... early '50s. Sufferers of the disease discuss its effects, and scientists go over why Salk's vaccine-discovery was so essential. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Modern Marvels: The Creation of the Computer
Few would deny that ... to capture the imagination of devoted techies pondering just what wonders lie ahead on the road to technological nirvana. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Modern Marvels: The Telephone
Modern Marvels: The Telephone ... used parts from dead bodies to help perfect his invention. This program is a production of The History Channel. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Modern Marvels: The Television - Window to the World
Modern Marvels: The Television ... its first incarnation in a Utah farmhouse in 1925, to the impact it has had on technology since then. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Tales of the Gun: Guns of Smith & Wesson
The history of Smith ... shooting competitions proves that the innovation of Smith and Wesson didn't go to the grave with the company's founders. [ best history films - 2005 ]
History's Mysteries: Area 51 - Beyond Top Secret
This program is part ... the subject, gives the viewer some interesting facts to consider about the mysterious activities taking place at Area 51. [ best history films - 2005 ]
History's Mysteries: The Inquisition
This program is part ... Templar were among their number. Art work, journals, reenactments, and scholarly commentary tell the true story of the Inquisition. [ best history films - 2005 ]
History's Mysteries: The Strange Case of Lizzie Borden
The childhood limerick comes ... a vivid and chilling portrait of the murders that would still chill true crime buffs over a century later. [ best history films - 2005 ]
History's Mysteries: The True Story of Braveheart
This program is part ... freedom when he was executed in 1305? The documentary looks at the evidence, and truth will be the beneficiary. [ best history films - 2005 ]
History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators
This program is part ... and sometimes much to gain. Interviews with historians, journalistic accounts, and reenactments tell the true story of the gladiators. [ best history films - 2005 ]
History's Mysteries: The True Story of Marco Polo
This program is part ... that Marco Polo's exploits -- or even the man himself -- were the work of fiction and not fact. [ best history films - 2005 ]
History's Mysteries: The True Story of Robin Hood
This program is part ... just another self-interested bandit? Historians and literary scholars discuss the various origins of the mythical figure of Robin Hood. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The New Explorers: Betrayal at Little Bighorn
New technology meets legendary ... completely by surprise. But, was it really so cut and dry? PBS challenges popular opinion in this one-hour presentation. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Unexplained: The Deadly Diamond
A one-time treasure of ... this release, the filmmakers at A&E offer a detailed history of the legendary diamond that glimmers with hypnotic allure. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Time Machine: Boone and Crockett - The Hunter Heroes
While they've become the ... Channel's Time Machine series, this documentary separates fact from fiction and recounts the lives of these two legendary figures. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Empires of Industry: Black Gold - The Story of Oil
This program traces the ... where is the story of oil leading the global village? This question is discussed by the program's scholarly panel. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Empires of Industry: Cola Wars
Empires of Industry: Cola ... the other companies that have attempted to make their own niche in an industry with two highly dominant brands. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Empires of Industry: War Planes of WWII
The finest hour of ... war machines from their birth on the factory floors, to their fierce, mile-high battle for supremacy over European skies. [ best history films - 2005 ]
In Search of History: The Greek Gods
Journey to the peak ... an even more compelling view of just how these ancient deities continue to inspire even into the 21st Century. [ best history films - 2005 ]
In Search of History: Hell's Angels
The quintessential biker gang ... renowned gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, who experienced the gang firsthand while writing his aptly titled best-seller Hell's Angels. [ best history films - 2005 ]
In Search of History: Lost City of the Incas
The enigmatic Incan city ... awe-inspiring ruins in search of a definitive answer, viewers can stand right alongside them thanks to The History Channel. [ best history films - 2005 ]
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials
From The History Channel ... to explain how such hysteria and tragedy could've been allowed occur within the confines of an otherwise civilized community. [ best history films - 2005 ]
In Search of History: Scourge of the Black Death
The History Channel's illuminating ... from one individual to another, and exactly what today's physicians are doing (and can do) to halt its progress. [ best history films - 2005 ]
In Search of History: Secrets of the Rosetta Stone
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In Search of History: The Aztec Empire
For centuries the highly ... a powerful nation in just under 400 years, only to fall to the Spanish in a matter of months. [ best history films - 2005 ]
In Search of History: The Holy Grail
In Search of History: ... be today. Also discussed are the rumors of magical powers the grail bestows upon those who have possessed it. [ best history films - 2005 ]
In Search of History: The Knights Templar
Few warriors could strike ... while attempting to find out if any trace of the order can be found within modern politics and society. [ best history films - 2005 ]
In Search of History: Viking Explorers
Look beyond the myth ... aux Meadows discoverer and modern-day Norse explorer Helge Ingstad offers unprecedented insight into the lives of these legendary adventurers. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Haunted History of Halloween
Harry Smith hosts this ... about the Halloween and its traditions, some of which date back thousands of years. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Treasure! The Czar's Faberge Eggs
Treasure! The Czar's Faberge ... people come to see their exquisite beauty. Experts explain the remarkable craftsmanship that went into each of the eggs. [ best history films - 2005 ]
2000 Years of Christianity, Episode 11: Machines & Men
Each segment of the ... DVD release of this title contains a suggested reading list for those wishing to learn more about the topic. [ best history films - 2005 ]
2000 Years of Christianity, Episode 12: Gates of Hell
Each segment of the ... DVD release of this title contains a suggested reading list for those wishing to learn more about the topic. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Grizzly Man
Filmmaker Werner Herzog adds ... who knew him, animal experts, and scientists. Acclaimed British guitarist Richard Thompson composed and performed the film's musical score. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Great Aviator Howard Hughes
Few Americans of the ... produced, the "bosom Western" The Outlaw and Harold Lloyd's ill-fated comeback The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (aka Mad Wednesday). [ best history films - 2005 ]
Ronald Reagan: An American President
Ronald Reagan: An American ... his early career in Hollywood and highlights many of the most memorable moments from his two terms as Commander-in-Chief. [ best history films - 2005 ]
American Experience: Fidel Castro
In 1959, when Fidel ... associates, writers, and activists who offer their perspectives on one of the most controversial leaders of the 20th century. [ best history films - 2005 ]
NBC News Presents: The Life of Pope John Paul II
NBC News Presents: The ... of the man who shepherded the Roman Catholic church through the tumultuous final two decades of the 20th century. [ best history films - 2005 ]
NOVA: Typhoid Mary - The Most Dangerous Woman in America
This film examines the ... film offers ideas about communicable disease and the role of the medical community in protecting the public at large. [ best history films - 2005 ]
History Makers: Faith
Bear witness to the ... the world, these firsthand tales of triumph will no doubt be inspirational for Americans from all walks of life. [ best history films - 2005 ]
We Want the Light
The struggles of the ... harrowing tales from Holocaust survivors with performances of music by such legendary composers as Mahler, Bach, Mendelssohn, and Brahms. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Concise History of World War Two
Presented by actor Robert ... events leading up to the war and details the main campaigns and battles from throughout its entire six-year span. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Battle of Kursk
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Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State [TV Documentary Series]
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Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino
In 1919, in what ... the next 87 years, and the triumphant 2004 season that finally brought a winning baseball team back to Beantown. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Greatest Speeches of All Time, Vol. 2
The Greatest Speeches of ... to fear but fear itself," Richard Nixon's "Checkers" speech, and Mario Cuomo's speech at the 1984 Democratic National Convention. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The French Revolution
In 1789, only a ... Robespierre. Narrated by Edward Herrmann, The French Revolution was originally produced for the cable television network The History Channel. [ best history films - 2005 ]
American Experience: Kinsey
This documentary about controversial ... University of Indiana. Among those interviews are family members, co-workers, and a people who actually took Kinsey's revolutionary survey. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Time Machine: Beyond the Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown's best-selling novel ... tied into the themes of Brown's books and stacks them up against the facts known to historians and archaeologists. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Breaking the Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown's best-selling novel ... Darrell L. Block, The Da Vinci Deception by Erwin W. Lutzer, and Cracking Da Vinci's Code by James Garlow. [ best history films - 2005 ]
NOVA: Saving the National Treasures
Saving the National Treasures ... series shows how modern science and technology have been used in order to save precious cornerstones of American history. [ best history films - 2005 ]
NOVA: The Viking Deception
This episode of the ... a 20th century forgery. A variety of experts weigh in with their opinions and NOVA explores the scientific evidence. [ best history films - 2005 ]
National Geographic: Arlington - Field of Honor
Established in 1864, Arlington ... who care for the grounds and maintain the facilities, and some of the brave Americans who are memorialized there. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Voices in Wartime
Poetry has long been ... that promoted poets to speak out, and how the tragic consequences have inspired both experienced and novice writers alike. [ best history films - 2005 ]
One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern
In the spring and ... interviews with Howard Zinn, Gloria Steinem, Gary Hart, Frank Mankiewicz, Warren Beatty, Gore Vidal, Ron Kovic, and McGovern himself. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Cinderella Man: The Real Jim Braddock Story
He rose from poverty ... 1935, this remarkable story of one man's unbreakable will is sure to have sports fans cheering in their seats. [ best history films - 2005 ]
NBA: Dynasty Series - Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are ... Among the many greats discussed are Wilt Chamberlain, Billy Cunningham, Julius Erving, Maurice Cheeks, Moses Malone, and Allen Iverson. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Apollo 10: The Dress Rehearsal
This program offers the ... lunar landing. The film contains over eight hours of footage including pre and post flight commentary by the crew. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Apollo 12: Oceans Of Storms
This program contains archival ... audio from the launch as well as the landing, pre and post flight interviews, pre launch preparation, and more. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Apollo 13: The Real Thing
This program examines the ... commentary as well as original videos of the ship and crew including rare on-board footage and in-flight television transmissions. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Apollo 7: Shakedown Cruise
Apollo 7: Shakedown Cruise ... moon shot. The release combines vintage television footage with material that has been in the NASA vaults for decades. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Albert Einstein
This biographical documentary examines ... of a government investigation, and the modern opinion that he was one of the fathers of the atomic bomb. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Independence Day: The History of July 4th
The history of Independence ... and its importance are discussed at length, with footage of Forth of July celebrations from all across the country. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Apollo 11: The Eagle Has Landed
This 90 minute documentary ... the moon, placing it and its crew, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin in the annals of history. [ best history films - 2005 ]
F4F Wildcat
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The B-2 Stealth Bomber
The B-2 Stealth Bomber ... the aircraft and learn about some of its most harrowing missions through interviews with real pilots and crew members. [ best history films - 2005 ]
National Geographic: King Tut's Final Secrets
National Geographic: King Tut's ... that haunts the tomb of the famous king, bringing untimely death to those who disturb the sacred resting place. [ best history films - 2005 ]
I'm Still Here
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Stolen
The most elaborate and ... perspective to the investigation while simultaneously putting into context the true value and ultimate fragility of these plundered treasures. [ best history films - 2005 ]
D-Day: The American Way
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Hitler: His Life and Atrocities
This 298 minute program ... an attempt to understand how this failed painter grew to become one of the most destructive forces in history. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Secret of the Holy Grail
The Secret of the ... that there have been some infamous results from actions taken by those wishing to possess its possibly divine secrets. [ best history films - 2005 ]
That Man: Peter Berlin
As the hedonism of ... the mainstream, audiences are offered a look beyond the public persona and into Berlin's colorful and compelling personal life. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Crafting an American Style, Part 1
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En Route to Baghdad
The documentary Sergio Vieira ... difficult and treacherous an assignment. The filmmakers showcase his many good works, and interview those who worked with him. [ best history films - 2005 ]
America in WWII: Land of the Free, Home of the Brave
This documentary examines America's ... take part in the war, especially in light of the U.S.'s position of near isolationism after World War I. [ best history films - 2005 ]
American Experience: Victory in the Pacific
Victory in the Pacific ... act that led most directly to the end of WWII. This video is part of the American Experience series. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Giuliani Time
After September 11, 2001, ... of the totality of the former mayor's career than has been absent in most recent profiles of his life. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Ancient Mysteries: Astrology
Experts take a look ... relevance in today's world. Also included are skeptics' examinations of the many predictions astrology has produced over the centuries. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Ancient Mysteries: Forbidden City
The power and mystery ... of the most enchanted place in China are revealed, and the story told of its fall and ultimate demise. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Bob Dylan
This episode of the ... given by many of those who came into contact with the man or were affected by his groundbreaking work. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Condoleeza Rice
This episode of the ... her upbringing and follows her throughout her career that included serving as secretary of state during the Iraq war. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Frida Kahlo
This episode of the ... in order to discuss many aspects of her life and work, including her relationship with the famed Diego Rivera. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: John and Abigail Adams
John Adams and his ... told through historian commentary and surviving letters between the two, examines the role they played in the American revolution. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Laura Bush
This episode of the ... Lady Laura Bush. The film combines archival footage with interviews given by a variety of people who knew her. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Biography: Louis B. Mayer
The life of self-made ... to leave Russia and establish himself as one of the most important men the movie industry has ever known. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Dinosaur Secrets Revealed
This documentary takes a ... the challenges faced in the field today and in the past, when the studying of dinosaurs was considered heresy. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Hollywood Rivals: Bette Davis and Joan Crawford
Hollywood Rivals: Bette Davis ... feud between these two Oscar-winning actresses. The film touches upon their one collaboration, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [ best history films - 2005 ]
Iced Earth: Gettysburg
If you're a history ... once again finds band member John Schaffer's obsession with history taking the rockers in a new and exciting direction. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Alexander the Great: Myth and Reality
The three hour documentary ... order to analyze how he was able to conquer so much of the known world in his short lifetime. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Gallipoli
Produced over the course ... filmmakers gradually break through the soldiers' dutiful exteriors to show exactly how they felt it from a human standpoint. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Grey Wolves: U-Boats 1939-1941
This program examines the ... in the conflict between Britain and Germany. The film includes images captured by German camera men during the events. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Grey Wolves: U-Boats 1942-1943
This film takes a ... they entered World War II. New footage helps illustrate the U-Boat's role in the battles of the North Atlantic. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Grey Wolves: U-Boats 1943-1945
This film takes a ... the German forces were still defeated by through the use of new long-range air craft, radar, and other advantages. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Life of Pope John Paul II
This documentary looks at ... beginning of his Pontificate in 1976 through the highlights of his reign as spiritual leader of the Catholic world. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Sixties: The Years That Shaped a Generation
The Sixties: The Years ... Vietnam War, the hippie movement, and many other events that helped form the consciousness of the Baby Boomer generation. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Staircase [TV Documentary Series]
This documentary examines the ... murdering his wife after she was found dead at the foot of the staircase in their North Carolina home. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Illuminating Angels and Demons
This investigative documentary based ... Vatican secretly embroiled in an ancient war with the Illuminati or is the story posed by Brown pure fiction? [ best history films - 2005 ]
Trojans: The History of USC Football
The USC Trojans have ... contains footage of the half-dozen players who were awarded the Heisman trophy, the highest individual honor in college football. [ best history films - 2005 ]
King Arthur's Britain
The documentary King Arthur's ... evidence that illuminates such legends as the sword Excalibur, and the creation of the Knights of the Round Table. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Gestapo
This film takes a ... were responsible for much of what would later be recorded as on of the most tragic horrors in history. [ best history films - 2005 ]
National Treasures: Secret Signs and Symbols of the US Founding Fathers
For anyone who has ... life in a new land, and a strange connection to such groups as the Freemasons and the Knights Templar. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Alaska's Inside Passage
Take a ride on ... and a flight over Juneau Icefield brings the majesty of Alaska's awe-inspiring national treasures directly into viewer's living rooms. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Ancient Mysteries: Tattooing
In this release designed ... speak firsthand about their experiences and beliefs, and reveal what the art of the tattoo truly means to them. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Hatfields and McCoys: An American Feud
Their epic skirmish claimed ... fire, and takes a look at each fatal encounter that elevated the quarrel from family strife to immortal legend. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Richard the Lionheart & Saladin: Holy Warriors
Holy Warriors uses recreations ... confrontation provides the seed of much of the struggle between religions that would continue over the next few centuries. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Israel: Birth of a Nation
Produced by The History ... fraught infancy as a country. The film employs archival footage, much of it taken by a British military officer. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Save Our History: Gold Rush Ghost Towns
The mid-19th Century gold ... archive and location footage to offer an informative glimpse into one of the most remarkable chapters in American history. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Decisive Battles: Boudicca - Warrior Queen
Amazingly, although her name ... behind the myth and the legend to investigate the historical truths surrounding this strange and enigmatic symbol of heroism. [ best history films - 2005 ]
NBA Dynasty Series: New York Knicks - The Complete History
New York Knicks legend ... original broadcast form. Players profiled on this release include Dave Debusschere, Jerry Lucas, Willis Reed, Patrick Ewing and more. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Holocaust: The Liberation of Auschwitz
The liberation of Auschwitz ... firsthand account of the harrowing effect that witnessing the horrifying scene had on himself and his fellow Russian liberators. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Ape to Man
In this documentary that ... hoaxes, this film leaves no stone left unturned in its efforts to illuminate the roots of the homo sapien. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Conspiracy Files: Michael Jackson - Dangerous Steps
Conspiracy Files: Michael Jackson ... as well as the possibility that he used his formidable economic status in order to make the charges disappear. [ best history films - 2005 ]
American Experience: The Great War 1918
This episode of WGBH ... serves as a reminder and a warning, cautioning us against similar calamities that threaten to arise in the future. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Green Devils: The German Paratrooper Elite 1942-1945
The late World War ... the Green Devils also reeked havoc in the East, where they attacked Soviet T-34s by utilizing "Panzerschreck" anti-tank weapons. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Hitler in Colour
One of history's greatest ... looks offers a unique look at the key events in world history from a unique, and rarely seen perspective. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Homestead Years
In this documentary focusing ... the story of The Homestead Years as told though the words of the very people who experienced them firsthand. [ best history films - 2005 ]
National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - The New World - Nightmare in Jamestown
National Geographic - The ... to coincide with the release of the Terrence Malick film The New World, which deals with a similar topic. [ best history films - 2005 ]
American Experience: Las Vegas - An Unconventional History
Ever since its post-World ... beyond the history books to investigate the fascinating story of this gambler's paradise from a new and unique perspective. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Lincoln
Chip away at the ... Andrew Solomon, Jayanti brings to light the sorrowful side of America's sixteenth president from a fresh and compelling angle. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Miraculous Mission
The Miraculous Mission analyzes ... to spread the word of Jesus after His resurrection. The film mixes reenactments with input from historians and theologians. [ best history films - 2005 ]
German Fighter Aircraft of World War 2: 1942-1945
A documentary release from ... program chronicles the various efforts in this defense campaign with detailed onscreen battle illustrations and fascinating wartime archival footage. [ best history films - 2005 ]
A Cut Above: 100 Seasons of Duke Basketball
A Cut Above: 100 ... Included are clips of some of the all-time great Duke players including Christian Laetner, Grant Hill, and Bobby Hurley. [ best history films - 2005 ]
NFL: Super Bowl Champions - Pittsburgh Steelers
In the 1970s the ... men who ushered the team to victory in the one game that can turn a franchise into a legend. [ best history films - 2005 ]
NFL: Super Bowl Champions - Dallas Cowboys
The gridiron transforms into ... Super Bowl VI to Larry Brown's amazing interceptions that helped herald the team toward victory in Super Bowl XXX. [ best history films - 2005 ]
NFL: Super Bowl Champions - Green Bay Packers
Take a nostalgic trip ... XXXI, this release has it all, including unforgettable highlight footage and interviews with those who witnessed the victories firsthand. [ best history films - 2005 ]
NFL: Super Bowl Champions - Oakland Raiders
In terms of sheer ... closer than ever to the team that never says die and keeps the fight alive until the final buzzer. [ best history films - 2005 ]
NFL: Super Bowl Champions - San Francisco 49ers
In the 1980s the ... highlights, and interviews with the people and players who were there to witness sports history in the making firsthand. [ best history films - 2005 ]
NFL: Super Bowl Champions - Washington Redskins
Take a nostalgic trip ... has it all, including exclusive NFL films footage and interviews with those who witnessed these career defining victories firsthand. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Holocaust: Theresienstadt
The top "show camp" ... arrived there, but the Danish and International Red Cross delegation assigned to review the so-called "Jewish Settlement" as well. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Panzer III: Medium Tank
In the battle arena ... East and as a popular weapon in such secondary arenas as Norway until the war drew to a close. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Panzer IV: Heavy Tank
Christened the "workhorse" of ... tank that struck fear into the hearts of the Allies and all who would face it on the battlefield. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Origins of the Da Vinci Code
Michael Bott's documentary Origins ... documentary touches upon topics like the history of the Rennes-le-Chateau, how Lincoln discovered the codes, and the Invisible Temple. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Contacts, Vol. 1: The Great Tradition of Photojournalism
Contacts Volume 1: The ... examples of their best pictures. The film includes interviews with William Klein, Raymond Depardon, Robert Doisneau, and Helmut Newton. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Contacts, Vol. 2: The Renewal of Contemporary Photojournalism
Contacts Volume 2: The ... examples of their best pictures. The film includes interviews with Sophie Calle, Sarah Moon, Duane Michals, and Lewis Baltz. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Contacts, Vol. 3: Conceptual Photography
Contacts Volume 3: Conceptual ... examples of their best pictures. The film includes interviews with John Baldessari, Christian Boltanski, Alain Fleischer, and Thomas Struth. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Excellent Cadavers
Take a revealing look ... refering to the powerful figures who were targeted and killed by one of the most resourceful criminal organizations ever. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Legends of Modern Music, Vol. 2
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NOVA: Newton's Dark Secrets
In addition to the ... of Newton's scientific genius, offering a fascinating, unflinching look at the many facets of this deep and complicated man. [ best history films - 2005 ]
NOVA: Einstein's Big Idea
With dramatic historical reenactments ... Lavoisier, and Michael Faraday - and how each individual's work, in turn, embodied one further step toward nuclear power. [ best history films - 2005 ]
NOVA: Hitler's Sunken Secret
In the decades since ... contained the heavy water, exposing its contents to a battery of scientific tests that will solve the mystery definitively. [ best history films - 2005 ]
NOVA: Sinking the Supership
It was a little-known ... mysteries of this now-mythical battleship -- the secrets behind its operation and the details of its final, ill-fated mission. [ best history films - 2005 ]
NOVA: Volcano Under the City
In Volcano Under the ... help prevent related environmental tragedies such as the associated discharge of lethal carbon monoxide gases throughout the surrounding atmosphere. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Walking with Monsters: Before the Dinosaurs
Theorizing that the dinosaurs ... how the evolution and adaptation of species occurred -- entertaining young viewers while encouraging them to think about prehistory. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Crusades: Crescent & The Cross
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Handel's Water Music
In this unique hybrid ... historical standpoint, the concert is recreated for the first time ever in full costume aboard a regal-style period barge. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Martial Arts
The documentary The Marital ... and hapkido, the film looks at the history of these ancient arts tracing back to their development in China. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Rosewell: The Final Declassification
The documentary Roswell: Final ... declassification of the last of the top-secret documents surrounding the 1947 incident, the film features interviews with UFO experts. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Spanish-American War: Birth of a Nation
The History Channel documentary ... and the America could easily become a major world superpower. The film utilizes archival photos and interviews with historians. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Our Greatest Hopes, Our Worst Fears: The Tragedy of the Munich Games
Released on DVD to ... the games, the film features interviews with some of the anchorman and reporters who were live on the scene. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Pentagon
The History Channel original ... the film sports rare inside footage of the Pentagon and interviews with both political and military historians and employees. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The History and Art of the Geisha
The History & Art ... recruited into the lifestyle, and how it stayed an important facet of society for a lengthy period of time. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Plague
The most devastating biological ... a modern outbreak could be in an era when air travel has dramatically shortened the travel time between continents. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review - Paranoid
No one does classic ... insight than ever into the creative forces that drove one of the most influential acts in heavy metal history. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Inside the Ramones: A Critical Review - Pleasant
The rich musical legacy ... themselves combine to tell the story of how the band came to record their classic 1981 album Pleasant Dreams. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Inside the Rolling Stones: A Critical Review - Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out
Few rock-and-roll acts have ... "Sympathy for the Devil", this release offers a whole new generation a chance to get in on the action. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Resurrection: A Search for Answers
It's a cornerstone of ... Earth in the days after his very public demise, or merely appeared to the faithful as a religious vision. [ best history films - 2005 ]
National Geographic: Inside Hurricane Katrina
The people Inside 9/11 ... emergency personnel to effectively respond and a comprehensive analysis of events culled from government audio tapes and personal interviews. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Aristide and the Endless Revolution
Jean-Bertrand Aristide was the ... including former U.S. Secretary of State Roger Noriega and Timothy Carney, an American ambassador to Haiti during Aristide's administration. [ best history films - 2005 ]
American MuscleCar: Season 02
Season Two of the ... GNX. Closing out the season is an overview of the Chevy Bel Air, covering the years 1955 through 1957. [ best history films - 2005 ]
American MuscleCar: Season 03
Season Three of the ... the SLP Cars and the Dart GTS. A tribute to Plymouth Roadrunner closes out the season in splendid fashion. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Forgiving Dr. Mengele
A former concentration-camp detainee ... SS doctor who served at Auschwitz and now feels the weight of his crimes against humanity growing increasingly unbearable. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Complete Life of Jesus
The documentary The Complete ... titled "Jesus' Birth," "The Lost Years of Jesus," "Did Jesus Walk Upon the Earth," and "The Shroud or Turin." [ best history films - 2005 ]
Da Vinci and the Code He Lived By
Much has been said ... as he explores his boundless talent while standing his ground in the face of shocking accusation and bitter betrayal. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Vlad the Impaler: The True Story of Dracula
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Camp River Dubois
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Devastation of New Orleans
In this release that ... real bullets while braving well-guarded checkpoints and forbidden areas to capture some footage too shocking for the evening news. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Man, Moment, Machine: Howard Hughes and the Spruce Goose
In 1948, filmmaker, aeronautics ... landmark flight while highlighting how the public had become completely enamored by Hughes' ongoing struggle with his personal demons. [ best history films - 2005 ]
National Geographic: Inside Grand Central
Take a closer look ... very soul of the remarkable superstructure by looking at Grand Central Station for both a historical and social perspective. [ best history films - 2005 ]
KZ
In an era generations ... the voices of those who dedicate their lives to ensuring that the public never forget the town's troubling past. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Louisiana Purchase
With the purchase of ... of and controversies surrounding the Louisiana Purchase while never losing sight of the historical implications surrounding the landmark deal. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Panzer I & II: Light Tanks
Panzer I & II: ... many ways more effective than the more powerful machines that sacrificed mobility in order to have more powerful weaponry. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Broken Promises
As the sixtieth session ... validity in a world that is radically different than it was when the UN was originally founded in 1945. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The League of Grateful Sons
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Velvet Underground: Under Review
Velvet Underground: Under Review ... discussing the influential band's work interspersed with archival footage of the band performing some of the most well-known songs. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Joan of Arc: Child of War, Soldier of God
Joan of Arc: Child ... was told. Narrated by Alfred Molina, the film features Academy Award winner Anna Paquin providing the voice of Joan. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Ghosts of the Baltic Sea
Ghosts of the Baltic ... destroyed during the war. Joining Ballard are some who were on the ships at the time of the attack. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Hiroshima: BBC History of World War II
Venture into the White ... Earth inside the "Little Boy" to find out exactly what happens in a nuclear blast from the inside out. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Back the Attack
Back the Attack offers ... variety of propaganda films produced by Allied countries during the course of the Second World War. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Ancient Mysteries: Ancient Rome and Its Mysterious Cities
Students of history know ... just how much the inhabitants of the 21st Century, in turn, owe to the ingenuity of the ancient Romans. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Ancient Mysteries: Guardian of the Ages - The Great Sphinx
The documentary Guardian of ... be. The historians also discuss the reasons the people at the time might have had for building the Sphinx. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Ancient Mysteries: Lost Castles of England
Perhaps nothing better represents ... stone citadels so familiar to modern history buffs can finally explore the origins of inspiration for these remarkable structures. [ best history films - 2005 ]
U.S.S. Bowfin: Pearl Harbor Avenger
U.S.S. Bowfin: Pearl Harbor ... World War 2. The film interviews people who served on the ship, and offers a wealth of archival footage. [ best history films - 2005 ]
U.S.S. Midway
U.S.S. Midway, a documentary ... World War 2. The film interviews people who served on the ship, and offers a wealth of archival footage. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Da Vinci Files
The Da Vinci Files ... Code. The documentary takes a look at the possibility that there are coded messages in the man's legendary works. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran
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Death in the Bunker: The True Story of Hitler's Downfall
The powerful documentary Death ... in a long descent into the grave that culminated with Hitler's suicide in a bunker, on April 30, 1945. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Citizen Tanouye
In many ways, Takayuki ... the heroic tale of Tanouye's wartime experiences, and how they were finally acknowledged nearly 60 years after the fact. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Flamenco Clan
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A Newsreel History of the Third Reich, Vol. 4
A Newsreel History of ... the time of World War II and the Nazis' rise to power were presented, propagandistically, to the German people. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The History of Warfare: French & Indian War
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The History of Warfare: New Orleans 1815
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The History of Warfare: Rebel Sabres
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The History of Warfare: The Battle of Little Bighorn
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Gangland: Bullets Over Hollywood
From the dawn of ... of everyone from true-life thug John Gotti to well-known screen mobsters Robert De Niro, James Cagney, and Humphrey Bogart. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Guerrilla and the Hope: Lucio Cabanas
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Italian Fascism in Color
Per its title, the ... recount the harrowing tale of Italy's rise to a WWII-era totalitarian state at the hands of oppressor Benito Mussolini. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Historicas Biblicas del Nuevo Testamento
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Historicas Biblicas del Antiguo Testameno
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Victory in the Gulf
August 2, 1990 marked ... this incredible story via commentary and carefully-selected archival footage, much of it culled from the front lines of combat. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Kordavision: The Man Who Shot Che Guevara
Millions of posters and ... film profiles Diaz, telling the story of his life, his career, and the infamous photograph known as 'Guerillero heroico.' [ best history films - 2005 ]
Busting the Mob
The documentary Busting the ... families in the United States. The program also features surveillance footage and audio from wiretaps taken by these agents. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Pope of the Century
One could easily argue ... social and political accomplishments during his reign; and finally, his publicly mourned death at the Vatican in April 2005. [ best history films - 2005 ]
The Atheism Tapes
Neurologist-turned-playwright and self-confessed atheist ... Arthur Miller, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg, and Cambridge theologian Denys Turner offer illuminating insight into mankind's biggest mystery. [ best history films - 2005 ]
Battlefield Detectives: The Six-Day War
This documentary uses historical ... the Israeli military orchestrated a victory over the larger Egyptian military in just six days in June of 1967. [ best history films - 2005 ]
