Best History Films of 2006
World War 1: American Legacy
The forgotten stories and ... the pilots, ambulance drivers, and medical workers who risked it all to ensure the safety of their wartime brethren. [ best history films - 2006 ]
The Exodus Decoded
Producer James Cameron teams ... documentary that travels from Israel to Egypt and Greece to explore the many mysteries of a fascinating religious enigma. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Prince Among Slaves
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East L.A. Marine: The Untold True Story of Guy Gabaldon
Prior to his death ... the broken lives he encountered, such as those of dysfunctional teenagers in Gabaldon's adopted home of The Mariana Islands. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Crossing the Line
Witness the stories of ... and what it means to be a member of the US military who has defected to a communist nation. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Greece: Secrets of the Past
Greg MacGillivray's documentary Greece: ... to democratic ideals, science, sculpture, and western politics. As an added bonus, broadly-scaled CGI visuals recreate the Santorini eruption. [ best history films - 2006 ]
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
Filmmakers David Leaf and ... man whose powerful words threatened to actually make sense in a world slowly suffocated by the grip of insanity. [ best history films - 2006 ]
A Walk Into the Sea
In 1963, Danny Williams ... long-lost experimental films. A Walk Into the Sea received its North American premiere at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best history films - 2006 ]
America's Castles: California Dreamers
Californians have long enjoyed ... interesting as the stories that surround prospector Walter "Scotty" Scott and his apparent partner from Chicago, millionaire Albert Johnson. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Biography: Humphrey Bogart - Behind the Legend
The name Humphrey Bogart ... friends, and colleagues, as well as the actor himself, provide an intimate look at this giant of American cinema. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Ancient Mysteries: The Quest for the Fountain of Youth
Perhaps no greater desire ... prospect of vast riches which led de Leon to the sandy shores of Florida, or something far more intangible. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Biography: Annie Oakley - Crack Shot in Petticoats
The best man in ... sharpshooter in action. Family members recall Oakley's childhood years and days of glory performing before admiring crowds throughout America. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Biography: Frank Serpico
Frank Serpico blew the ... clips, news stories, and personal recollections of those who knew him best tell the story of this courageous man. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Biography: Pol Pot
Biography: Pol Pot is ... include analysis and commentary from scholars and biographers, as well as historical footage from "the killing fields" of Cambodia. [ best history films - 2006 ]
In Search of History: Voodoo
In Search of History: ... film includes footage of a ceremony involving an animal sacrifice, and offers a look at voodoo's roots in Africa. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea
As co-directed by Jeff ... to God near the location - all of whom seek peace and harmony with one another. John Waters narrates. [ best history films - 2006 ]
The Blitz: London's Longest Night
The Blitz: London's Longest ... tens of thousands of people. The film utilizes archival footage in order to show the human price of war. [ best history films - 2006 ]
TR: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt
TR: The Story of ... as Chief of police of New York, his military career, and of course his years in the Oval Office. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Truman
Acclaimed documentarian David Grubin ... and stood up to the expanding Soviet Union in a time when international tensions were at an all-time high. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Lincoln and Lee at Antietam: The Cost of Freedom
Gettysburg and Gods and ... took place in Sharpsburg, Maryland would result in casualties that dwarfed even that of D-Day during World War II. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Holocaust: Concentration Camps - Dachau and Sachsenhausen
The documentary Holocaust: Concentration ... two of the most infamous Nazi concentration camps. The film utilizes archival footage that is explicit and often disturbing. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Panther: The Panzer V
Filmmakers and war historians ... look at the Panther design, this release also offers abundant combat footage showcasing the feared war machine in action. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Guns of the Wehrmacht 1933-1945
The documentary Guns of ... the first world war. The film takes a look at the various heavy weapons the German gained access to. [ best history films - 2006 ]
American Experience: Hijacked
The contrasts between an ... compelling snapshot of a time in history when innocent civilians became unwilling pawns in the global game of terror. [ best history films - 2006 ]
King Tutankhamun: The Mystery Unsealed
Explore the life and ... computer animation allows viewers to witness firsthand a mystery that was previously thought lost to the ravages of time. [ best history films - 2006 ]
National Geographic: Sky Monsters
Common sights in the ... computer graphics paint a vivid portrait of just what the crowded skies of the Jurassic-era may have looked like. [ best history films - 2006 ]
History of World War II: Europe Invaded
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History of World War II: Germany Destroyed!
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History of World War II: The Japanese Paranoia
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History of World War II: The Pearl Harbor Bombing
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Ancient Mysteries: The Sacred Waters of Lourdes
An episode of the ... visited the French town. These pilgrimages started in 1858 when a teenage girl claimed she saw the Virgin Mary. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Ancient Mysteries: Curse of the Hope Diamond
The curse of a ... without fear of supernatural repercussions in this documentary that originally aired as part of A&E's popular Ancient Mysteries series. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Biography: Ariel Sharon
The turbulent life and ... Minister would walk a precarious tightrope between maintaining Israeli security and appeasing enraged Palestinians during the volatile millennium crossover. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Modern Marvels: Disney World
Take a journey into ... advanced theme-park technology on the planet, including space-age centrifuges and motion vehicles propelled by 3,000 p.s.i. of hydraulic pressure. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Hummel - Mobile Heavy Artillery
Hummel: Mobile Heavy Artillery ... designed based on the materials available to the builders, leading to some very unusual shapes and combinations of weapons. [ best history films - 2006 ]
German Mititary Vehicles
German Military Vehicles contains ... armored cars the Nazis utilized in order to provide reconnaissance before their powerful Panzer tanks rolled into an area. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Panzer - Germany's Ultimate War Machine
Panzer: Germany's Ultimate War ... order to teach people how to fix the tanks so that Third Reich could continue it's march through Europe. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Life in Anglo-Saxon Times
Filmed in Houlgate Village, ... period dwellings in order to teach the view what day-to-day life was like during this period of human history. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Life in Medieval Times
Life in Medieval Times ... period dwellings in order to teach the view what day-to-day life was like during this period of human history. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Life in Victorian Times
Using a combination of ... Victoria. The program spends a great deal of time explaining what day-to-day life was like during this time period. [ best history films - 2006 ]
National Geographic: San Francisco's Great Quake
The greatest battle ever ... leader whose judgment was in question finally rose to the occasion when his city and people were in need. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Biblical Collector's Series: Biblical Authors
Biblical Collector's Series: Biblical ... a look at what the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls revealed about the creation of the holy text. [ best history films - 2006 ]
The Incredible Discovery of Noah's Ark
Join former Kolchak star ... and aerial spy cams modern scientists and investigators are afforded a closer at the mysterious vessel than ever before. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Secrets of UFOs: Kecksburg UFO Crash
Find out what really ... it to Wright Patterson Air Force base only fueled speculation as to the true identity of the otherworldly object. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Portrait of Courage: The Untold Story of Flight 93
Portrait of Courage: The ... deep and moving picture of what it really means to be a hero in a world laden with evil. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Da Vinci Code: Where It All Began
With Georges Combe's two-hour ... Discover the chilling story behind Brown's novel and Howard's film, with this astounding real-life journey into the historical unknown. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Opus Dei and the Da Vinci Code
With the massive success ... interested in the Catholic group Opus Dei. This documentary sketches out a history of the group and its beliefs. [ best history films - 2006 ]
American Experience: Jesse James
This edition of the ... American outlaw Jesse James and the series of famous crimes he committed with the help of his brother, Frank. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Horses of Gettysburg: Civil War Minutes IV
The Civil War is ... head" documentary format employed by so many filmmakers who have chosen to explore the topic of the Civil War. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Catherine the Great: Empress of Russia
A little-known German princess ... Russian influence across Europe and build a nation that would one day stand tall among the notable world superpowers. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Laura McKenzie's Da Vinci Code Tour
When the final page ... on everything from shopping to eating for those looking to experience the adventures of The Da Vinci Code firsthand. [ best history films - 2006 ]
NOVA: The Mummy Who Would Be King - The Saga of Pharaoh Rameses I
Find out just how ... was soon transported to a Cairo museum to find ultimate repose among the most notable names in Egyptian royalty. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Eliot Ness: An Untouchable Life
Max Allan Collins - ... Life presents a filmed version of the original stage play, starring Michael Cornelison of Remington Steele and Hunter fame. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Pink Floyd: Reflections and Echoes
Pink Floyd: Reflections and ... The Dark Side of the Moon, the band often had to contend with fractious relationships between the band members. [ best history films - 2006 ]
The Story of 1
Follow host Terry Jones ... the course of modern history and mathematics and saved mankind from continuing to rely on the Roman numeral system. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Adolph Rupp: Myth, Legend and Fact
Known as "The Baron ... player in Kansas, through his peerless streak of winning seasons, to his death at age 76 in December, 1977. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Da Vinci Tracking the Code
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666 Revealed: True Stories of Real Evil
From the dawn of ... darkness and the actions of men who have committed crimes that seem to represent evil in its purest form. [ best history films - 2006 ]
The Story of the London Underground
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A Victorian Christmas
The documentary A Victorian ... handed down to the present day - from ornament-covered white fir trees to hearty Christmas dinners to snow-covered pastures. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Holocaust: The Liberation of Majdanek
Take a harrowing trip ... giving evidence against the accused before a guilty verdict is delivered followed by a sentence of death by hanging. [ best history films - 2006 ]
NBC News Presents: Deep Throat
It was one of ... reporters Woodward and Carl Bernstein that would eventually result in the 1976 Academy Award-winning feature All the President's Men. [ best history films - 2006 ]
National Geographic: Blackbeard - Terror at Sea
He stalked the Caribbean ... just why the old adage about truth being stranger than fiction has more merit than some give credit for. [ best history films - 2006 ]
National Geographic: The Gospel of Judas
Take a look at ... and interviews with the world's foremost Biblical scholars, this release may just shake the very foundation of modern Christianity. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
Produced for the PBS ... the congressman's investigatory visit ended in bloodshed. The film had its world premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Real Pirates of the Caribbean: A History of Piracy Through the Ages
Sail into a world ... flashing forward to modern times to prove that there's still plenty of plunderers in search of some valuable booty. [ best history films - 2006 ]
The Cats of Mirikitani
Filmmaker Linda Hattendorf offers ... own experiences in the 1940s. The Cats of Mirikitani was screened in competition at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Cocaine Cowboys
In the early '80s, ... series Miami Vice. Jan Hammer, who composed the Miami Vice theme song, created a like-minded score for the documentary. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Biography: Strom Thurmond
This entry in the ... archival footage, as well as new interviews with people who worked with the Senator during his decades long career. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Biography: The Earp Brothers
Wyatt, Virgil, Morgan, and ... the core of they myths that have surrounded these men made famous for a gunfight at the O.K. Corral. [ best history films - 2006 ]
The Empires of Industry: Brewed in America
Empires of Industry: Brewed ... originally on The History Channel, charts how beer grew into one of the largest industries in the United States. [ best history films - 2006 ]
The History of Toys and Games
The History of Toys ... Channel, showcases how toys and games have changed over the years, developing into a multi-billion dollar video game industry. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater
Barry Goldwater was among ... are Walter Cronkite, Hillary Clinton, Helen Thomas, George Will, Sandra Day O'Connor, Ben Bradlee, Julian Bond, and Al Franken. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Great Ships: The Pirate Ships
The Great Ships: The ... served the purposes of the famous lawbreakers who made a living stealing from other ships on the high seas. [ best history films - 2006 ]
The Camden 28
Filmmaker Anthony Giacchino explores ... went before a jury during a time when the country was divided by a war that seemed without end. [ best history films - 2006 ]
American Experience: Annie Oakley
Her handling of a ... produced" is profiled in this documentary, which looks beyond the myth and into the true life of Annie Oakley. [ best history films - 2006 ]
5000 Years of Magnificent Wonders: Ancient Egypt
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5000 Years of Magnificent Wonders: Ancient Greece
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5000 Years of Magnificent Wonders: Ancient Rome
5000 Years of Magnificent ... program employs special effects in an attempt to show how those buildings looked at the time of their completion. [ best history films - 2006 ]
5000 Years of Magnificent Wonders: Secrets of the Holy Land
5000 Years of Magnificent ... contains sections on the Basilica of the Annunciation, Herod's Temple, the Wailing Wall, and the Dome of the Rock. [ best history films - 2006 ]
5000 Years of Magnificent Wonders: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
5000 Years of Magnificent ... built considering the lack of technology at the time they were built. The program is narrated by Pierce Brosnan. [ best history films - 2006 ]
5000 Years of Magnificent Wonders: World Wonders Beyond Time
Travel the globe to ... for millennia, and now home viewers can experience all the overwhelming wonder of these monuments without breaking the bank. [ best history films - 2006 ]
D-Days in the Pacific [TV Documentary Series]
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Death in the Air - Dr. Leonard Horowitz
Death in the Air ... created that manipulate the mass public. The program offers advice on how to educate yourself about these little-known hazards. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Complete History of America
For anyone in need ... of abridgement" are finished having their say, odds are viewers will never look at their textbooks the same again. [ best history films - 2006 ]
A Mary Magdalene Roundtable: The Experts Speak
Join six leading experts ... Professor of Religion at Princeton University Elaine Pagels, and professor of Religious Studies and Women's Studies Dr. Jane Schaberg. [ best history films - 2006 ]
The Encyclopedia of Modern Armor: Anti Tank Weapons
The documentary Encyclopedia of ... this decades-long story, via detailed narration and the extensive use of footage shot in combat and outside of combat. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Washington: The Warrior
Washington the Warrior utilizes ... Washington, acquired the military skills that helped him become one of the most respected figures in the American revolution. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Secrets of the Code
A documentary tie-in with ... the symbols, archetypal imagery, stories, and sacred knowledge of religions affect followers on both conscious and an unconscious levels. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Heart of Darkness: Vietnam War Chronicles 1945-1975
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Marie Antoinette
Explore the live of ... of Marie Antoinette paints a vivid portrait of a historical figure that was as tragic as she was courageous. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Deliver Us From Evil
Filmmaker Amy Berg recounts ... of their worshipers. Deliver Us From Evil was named Best Documentary Feature at the 2006 Los Angeles Film Festival. [ best history films - 2006 ]
A Newsreel History of the Third Reich, Vol. 3
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The Golden Age of Caribbean Pirates
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Ancient Mysteries: Ancient Prophets
Ancient Mysteries: Ancient Prophets ... fruition. The program attempts to show how some of these prophets' predictions concern events that may affect us today. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Marco Polo's Shangra-La
Journey to an enigmatic ... Kingdom can finally see for themselves just what Polo witnessed firsthand when he explored Asia in the Thirteenth Century. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Ancient Mysteries: Human Sacrifice
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Ancient Mysteries: The Vikings in North America
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Ancient Mysteries: Tombs of the Gods - The Great Pyramids of Giza
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Ancient Mysteries: Witches
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Biography: Tiffany - The Mark of Excellence
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The Encyclopedia of Modern Armor: Armored Infantry
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Mafia Empire [TV Documentary Series]
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True Caribbean Pirates
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The True Legend of the Eiffel Tower
The 90-minute semi-documentary The ... of the Eiffel Tower's conception (in the early-mid 1880s), construction (c. 1887-89) and exhibition at the 1889 World's Fair. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Mad Frank: Britain's Most Dangerous Criminal
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Real Pirates: Outlaws of the Sea
Real Pirates: Outlaws of ... their days as fearsome, lawless buccaneers. Some of the legendary pirates discussed include Blackbeard, Bartholomew Roberts, and Anne Bonney. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Roy Shaw: Brute Force
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They Filmed the War in Color: France Is Free
They Filmed the War ... the historic events surrounding the liberation of Paris by Allied troops after it had been conquered by the Nazis. [ best history films - 2006 ]
They Filmed the War in Color: The Pacific War
They Filmed the War ... Color: The Pacific War features rarely seen color footage of the historic events from the Pacific theater during WWII. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Blood and Oil: The Middle East in World War I
Explore how the First ... and Saudi Arabia, Callaghan seeks to show just how Western greed would subsequently ignite a tinderbox of suppressed violence. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Axis Fighters
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Allied Fighters
The home video release ... provides a documentary-style exploration of the many aircraft that fought in World War II, including Corsairs, Lightning and Mustangs. [ best history films - 2006 ]
The West's Combat Helicopters
The West's Combat Helicopters ... of a number of aircraft including the Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk, the McDonnell Douglas Apache, and the Bell UH-1 Huey. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Axis Armor
Axis Armor documents the ... archival footage, and also offers clips of the tanks used by the Japanese and Italian armies during the conflict. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Allied Armor
Allied Armor documents the ... American, British, and Russian armies during WWII. The program consists primarily of vintage footage of these machines in action. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Ghosts of Cité Soleil
During the embattled final ... Fugees, who also appears in the film in a scene in which he discusses music and politics with 2Pac. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Marshall University: Ashes to Glory
In 1970, the ranks ... pay tribute to their fallen fellow athletes by emerging as one of the most formidable forces in college football. [ best history films - 2006 ]
A Newsreel History of the Third Reich, Vol. 5
Don't be misled by ... fall of Yugoslavia, the French attacks on the Dover coast, the invasion of Crete by paratroopers and much more. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Against All Odds: Israel Survives
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Screamers
As Armenian-American rockers System ... where the Dixie Chicks are castigated for their "controversial" comments, some bands are still willing to take a stand. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Ancient Mysteries: Legends of the Arabian Nights
For centuries upon centuries, ... exploration of the enigmatic origins, content, meaning, and legacy of this vital contribution to this hallmark of international literature. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Ancient Mysteries: Sacred Places
Travel to some of ... reconstructs these crumbling monuments to offer a breathtaking vision of what they may have looked like when originally completed. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Ancient Mysteries: The Fate of the Neandertals
A&E's Ancient Mysteries takes ... this release viewers are invited to follow along as experts make exciting new discoveries about this ancient, mystery-shrouded race. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Biography: Al Qaeda
Discover the secrets behind ... clock back twenty years to explore their early efforts to defeat Soviet Communism under the banner of "Arab Afghans." [ best history films - 2006 ]
Biography: The Bronte Sisters
Explore the tragic and ... three sisters from the English countryside would eventually find their talents flourishing in the most uninspiring creative environments imaginable. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Biography: The Google Boys
American entrepreneurial ideal comes ... with the lofty dream of exploring uncharted territory have gone against all odds to conquer the now-flourishing online universe. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Secrets of the Dead: Dogfight Over Guadalcanal
One of history's most ... the recently discovered and excavated American plane - which, astonishingly, still rests at its crash site many decades later. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Triple Cross: Bin Laden's Spy in America
The fact-finding documentary filmmakers ... while finding out just how the system that was designed to protect us can suddenly become our greatest fear. [ best history films - 2006 ]
King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
King: Man of Peace ... Civil Rights Movement. The film includes interviews with contemporaries such as Jesse Jackson, and military experts like Colin Powell. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Engineering an Empire: Egypt
Join actor and historian ... historians to offer a captivating look at the society that created such wonders as the Great Pyramid of Giza. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Keeping Score: Copland and the American Sound
Hosted by Michael Tilson ... celebrated American composer Aaron Copland, showcasing how his life affected his unique style that fused classic and modern sounds. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower
Every historian knows the ... opportunity to explore just how that historical meal marked the beginning of a remarkable, and sometimes tragic, new era. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Girl 27
In 1937, Patricia Douglas ... of Hollywood's seedy underside to the screen. Girl 27 was screened in competition at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. [ best history films - 2006 ]
National Geographic: Icons of Power - Wrath of the Tsar, Peter the Great
National Geographic: Icons of ... the life and reign of Peter the Great, widely considered one of the most powerful leaders in Russian history. [ best history films - 2006 ]
A Newsreel History of the Third Reich, Vol. 8
A Newsreel History of ... the war, it was originally used to sell propagandistic and distorted views of Nazi progress to the German people. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Russian Writers: Alexander Blok
Russian Writers: Alexander Blok ... poet who often wrote about Russian history in such famous pieces as "The Twelve," and "Night, street, lamp, drugstore." [ best history films - 2006 ]
Russian Writers: Alexander Pushkin
Russian Writers: Alexander Pushkin ... of the respected writer responsible for such celebrated works as Eugene Onegin, The Queen of Spades, and Boris Godunov. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Russian Writers: Anton Chekhov
Russian Writers: Anton Chekov ... life of the revered playwright responsible for such legendary works as Uncle Vanya, The Seagull, and The Cherry Orchard. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Russian Writers: Boris Pasternak
Russian Writers: Boris Pasternak ... responsible for such celebrated works as Doctor Zhivago, and the poetry collections The Second Birth, and My Sister Life. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Russian Writers: Fyodor Dostoevsky
Russian Writers: Fyodor Dostoevsky ... revered author responsible for such legendary novels as Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Gambler, and The Brothers Karamazov. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Russian Writers: Leo Tolstoy
Russian Writers: Leo Tolstoy ... the life of the respected writer responsible for such celebrated works as War and Peace, Anna Karenina, and Resurrection. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Russian Writers: Maxim Gorky
Russian Writers: Maxim Gorky ... author responsible for such legendary works as The Lower Depths, Children of the Sun, Summerfolk, and The Old Man. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Russian Writers: Vladimir Mayakovsky
Russian Writers: Vladimir Mayakovsky ... celebrated works as The Backbone Flute, War and the World, Left March! For the Red Marines: 1918, and Night. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Dogfights: Season 01
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National Geographic: The Great Inca Rebellion
National Geographic: The Great ... of the Spanish invasion of Peru, and made a number of suppositions concerning that time based on the bodies. [ best history films - 2006 ]
911 Mysteries Part 1: Demolitions
From first-time director Sofia ... convince viewers that the tragedies of September 11, 2001, were not terrorist attacks, but part of an inside job. [ best history films - 2006 ]
National Geographic: Engineering Egypt
The documentary National Geographic: ... - to build a myriad of architectural landmarks in Egypt including the Giza Pyramid and the Abu Simbel temple. [ best history films - 2006 ]
RFK Must Die: The Assassination of Bobby Kennedy
For years, millions have ... the Ambassador. Via archival footage and probing interviews, O'Sullivan uses his documentary to begin to sort out this mystery. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Che: Rise and Fall
Numerous journalists have described ... those who knew and worked with Che, including Dr. Alberto Granados and three surviving members of Guevara's personal guard. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Hitler's Jewish Soldiers
The figures are astonishing ... documentary revisits this disturbing aspect of the Second World War, using a combination of interviews and rare archival footage. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Thirteen Days in October
For nearly two gut-wrenching ... succeeded. The documentary Thirteen Days in October revisits the events of this haunting yet critical period in postwar history. [ best history films - 2006 ]
American Gangster: Season 01
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Iran: The Next Iraq?
Since the early 1980s, ... in power during the early 21st century, and the widespread rumor that the country may be developing nuclear weapons. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Man, Moment, Machine: Alexander Graham Bell and the Astonishing Telephone
In one of those ... with fellow inventor Elisha Gray - a competition that almost caused Bell to be written out of history forever. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Man, Moment, Machine: Alexander the Great and the Devastating Catapult
The History Channel's documentary ... to ruler of the known world. This documentary explains how these events forever rewrote the rules of ancient warfare. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Tchaikovsky
The biographical documentary Tchaikovsky ... story behind this evasive figure. En route, Hazlewood provides some key insights into the compositional genius of Tchaikovsky's work. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Secrets of China's First Emperor: Tyrant and Visionary
In the early years ... which a man whom many regarded as a walking terror could paradoxically qualify as one of China's greatest benefactors. [ best history films - 2006 ]
China's Great Wall
The documentary China's Great ... the structure and the technical feat that it represents, areas explored via super-advanced CGI, aerial photography and on-camera reenactments. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Historic Encounters: Between the Lines - Escape From East Berlin
The title of the ... defense or actual homicide. As directed by Dirk Simon, this program explores the many nuances of the said crisis. [ best history films - 2006 ]
Historic Encounters: Robert's Ridge - Rescue in Afghanistan
The documentary Historic Encounters: ... into Operation Anacoda - the U.S. military's aggressive attempts to annihilate the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in the Shahi-Kot Valley. [ best history films - 2006 ]
World War II: When the World Went to War, Vol. 5 - 1943-1944
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Modern Marvels: 80s Tech
The 1980s was a ... Computer History Museum and hop into the passenger seat of a DeLorean DMC-12 for the ride of their lives. [ best history films - 2006 ]
