History Movies of 2004
Gettysburg and Stories of Valor [Public Television Edition]
This is a condensed version of the two-part Civil War Minutes III: Gettysburg and Stories of Valor documentary narrated by Keith Carradine. Edited ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
Directed by Deb Ellis and Denis Mueller, Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train offers a retrospective on the life and times of Howard Zinn. ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Liberty Bound
In a time when the delicate balance between democracy, capitalism, and fascism is constantly shifting, filmmaker Christine Rose explores the history making events that help to shape our future while exploring such issues as courage, ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
The Last Mogul: The Life and Times of Lew Wasserman
For the second half of the 20th century, Lew Wasserman was the most powerful man in show business, even if most people ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Citizen King
Part of the American Experience series on PBS, the biopic Citizen King commemorates what would have been the 75th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Directed by Orlando Bagwell and written by W. Noland Walker ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
NOVA: Crash of Flight 111
Originally airing on PBS, this episode of NOVA details the events following the ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
NOVA: Dogs and More Dogs
From the science series NOVA comes the documentary Dogs and More Dogs. Emmy award-winning actor John Lithgow narrates this look at the history of canines, how they are descendants of wolves, and how man has used them for commerce ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
UFOs: 50 Years of Denial?
In this release that aims to demystify the controversial phenomenon of ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Welcome to the Evolution: Solving the Mayan Calendar Mystery
Host Ian Xel Lungold attempt to shine a new light on a mystery that has plagued mankind for more than 525 years as he explores the enigma of the Mayan Calendar. For centuries the strange calendar system has ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Home of the Brave
Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Paola di Florio directs Home of the Brave, a documentary about the impact of ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Helen's War: Portrait of a Dissident
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National Geographic: The Kennedy Mystique - Creating Camelot
Take a closer look at "Camelot" in this release that seeks to explore the Kennedy mystique through rare images, little-seen home movie footage, and interviews with White House ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - Troy
Produced to coincide with Wolfgang Petersen's epic-scale adventure Troy, this documentary produced by National Geographic takes a looks at the facts behind the legends of the ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Nature: Holy Cow
The Emmy award-winning PBS series Nature explores the great impact that the cow has had on the civilization of the human race in this episode. ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
The Hidden Führer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality
Was Adolf Hitler a homosexual? Lothar Machtan is a well-respected German historian who, in 2001, published a book called The Hidden Hitler, in which he ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
The Alamo Documentary: A True Story of Courage
On March 6, 1836, one of the crucial battles in the United States' war against Mexico and Texas' fight for independence came to a ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
The Conscientious Objector
Ridiculed on the battlefield for rigidly adhering to his religious beliefs while positioned in the 77th Infantry Division during World War II, a most unlikely candidate for the Medal of Honor finally receives his due as ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Rebels & Redcoats: How Britain Lost America [TV Documentary Series]
The story of the Revolutionary War is told through the ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Frontline: Ghosts of Rwanda
Ghosts of Rwanda documents the genocide that brought about the slaughter of nearly one million citizens in that ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Modern Marvels: Frontline Reporting
The contentious nexus of war and journalism serves as the focus of this documentary exploring the evolution of war reportage in the era of a free press and spreading democracy. From Caesar's accounts of ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Unlocking DaVinci's Code
With its detailed use of conspiracy theories and art history, The DaVinci Code became one of the biggest best sellers of its decade. Unlocking DaVinci's Code documents some ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Great Battles of World War II: Kursk/Crete/Midway
This program chronicles three of the most arduous battles of World War II: the Battle of Kursk, the Battle of Crete, and the Battle of Midway. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide [ History movie - 2004 ]
The Battle of Britain: The Official History
The facts behind what many war historians consider to be the ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
With All Deliberate Speed
Directed by Hoop Dreams producer Peter Gilbert, With All Deliberate Speed is a reflection on the state of civil rights in America 50 years after the May 17, 1954, unanimous Supreme Court ruling stating that the doctrine of ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
The Iranian Embassy Siege
This documentary uses original footage as well as interviews with SAS agents, hostages and negotiators to take a look at the 1980 Iranian ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry
Douglas Brinkley's best-selling novel Tour of Duty ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Accidental Inventions
From cellophane to fingerprint fuming, this ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
The Take
Carlos Menem was the president of Argentina between 1989 and 1999; under his administration, many of the nation's public works were privatized, and the nation's peso was linked to the value of the ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
The Hindenburg Disaster
The Hindenburg, considered at the time one of the greatest achievement in aeronautical engineering, was destroyed in ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
America's Most Haunted Inns
Explore some of the country's most haunted inns with this release that offers a ghostly journey into the unknown for far less than the cost - and the terror - of an ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
NBC News Presents: Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan was one of the most popular and most controversial political figures of his time. To many, he was a great communicator who helped bring America together, confronted Communism, and made a nation believe in itself again. To others, he ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Ronald Reagan: An American Legend
This program from ABC News takes a look at the life of President Ronald Reagan by examining ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
The Wimbledon Video Collection: The 2004 Official Film
This 52 minute film recaps the two week long 2004 Wimbledon Championships including the victory of Maria Sharapova as the third youngest ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Beyond the Gridiron: The Life and Times of Woody Hayes
Beyond the Gridiron: The Life and Times of Woody Hayes documents the life ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
D-Day: Reflections of Courage
On November 6, 1944, the Allied forces invaded Normandy and began the long but highly effective march through Europe that would bring about the downfall of the Nazis. Known as D-Day, it is one of the most important ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Cuba: Tabaco, Musica Y Ron
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King Arthur: The Truth Behind the Legend
Explore the truth behind history's most celebrated sovereign in this release that seeks to explore the legend about the mysterious King Arthur ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
The Passions of Howard Hughes
You've seen his remarkable tale in Martin Scorsese's Oscar winning biography The Aviator, now join Howard Hughes' ex-wife Terry Moore as she takes you on an unforgettable tour of Hughes' triumphs ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
American Experience: RFK
This documentary explores Robert Kennedy's life and his search for a purpose to devote it to both before and after his legendary brother's death. Sympathetic and tragic, the perspective of ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Experience legendary boxer Jack Johnson's remarkable struggle both in and out of the ring in documentary filmmaker Ken Burns' two-part look at the career of one of the sports world's most remarkable ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Gray Matter
Follow acclaimed documentarian Joe Berlinger (Paradise Lost, Metallica: Some Kind ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Rivalries: The History of Michigan vs. Ohio State
In the world of college football, few rivalries are as heated as that of the University of Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes. In this release that ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Mafia History
This film follows the history of the Italian Mafia, also known ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great is one of the most fascinating men in history. Although he died young, he conquered a ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer
True crime buffs who thought they knew it all will be proven chillingly wrong with this unforgettable account of murder and madness from filmmaker John Borowski. H.H. Holmes was a master manipulator whose handsome ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Da Vinci Code Decoded
Dan Brown's blockbuster best-seller The Da Vinci Code has intrigued millions ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
The Story of the First Noël
Retrace the footsteps of the Holy Family as they make their way to ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini
The life and career of the world's most instantly recognizable pin-up queen is explored in this documentary exploring the history of pop culture icon Bettie Page. Born in a small town but ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Watermarks
In 1909, after the Austrian government passed a law known as "the Aryan Paragraph" which forbade ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
D-Day in Color
D-Day in Color features vintage footage of Allied forces storming the beaches of Normandy, the turning point of WWII. Actor John Hurt provides narration over these rare images. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Cracking the Da Vinci Code
Cracking the Da Vinci Code takes a closer look at some of the events discussed in Dan Brown's massive best-seller The Da Vinci Code. In addition to interview ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Harlem Renaissance: The Music & Rhythms That Started a Cultural Revolution
From Kultur comes this documentary that looks at the Harlem Renaissance through the music that defined the ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Peter Jennings Reporting: The Search for Paul
While Jesus Christ was inarguably the cornerstone figure in the development of Christianity, his ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
American Hot Rod
American Hot Rod takes viewers for a ride on the legendary Route 66, following a traveling car show from Pontiac, MI, to San Bernardino, CA. Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Route 66, this documentary gets viewers up close ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Hidden Agenda, Vol. 1: The Capitalist Conspiracy
Believed by many conspiracy theorists to be the force behind our global economy, this program investigates the purported dealings of a hidden group ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Hidden Agenda, Vol. 2: The Subversion Factor
This program investigates the actions of enemy spies throughout history as they have infiltrated the US ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Hidden Agenda, Vol. 3: The Truth About Communism
The rise of Communist Imperialism and the secrets behind the ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Sea Spies: Secrets Beneath the Waves
The race for global domination isn't always run on land, and in this release that explores the unseen battle waged beneath the ocean surface, former Naval ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Jimi Hendrix: The Last 24 Hours
In 1967, after years of scuffling on the R&B circuit and backing up the likes of Little Richard and the ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Antone's: Home of the Blues
When the biggest names in the blues come out to play, they always know that there's a good time to be had at Antone's. In this release, the history of the legendary Austin, ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Ronald Reagan: The Great Speeches
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WMD: The Murderous Reign of Saddam Hussein
WMD: The Murderous Reign of Saddam Hussein documents the dictatorship of the former Iraqi leader. The film ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
The Life and Passion of Christ
The life and death of Jesus Christ goes under the ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
America's Greatest Moments 1900-2000
America's Greatest Moments 1900-2000 constitutes a sweeping four-and-a-half hour epic documentary, in six parts, ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
The True Story of Alexander the Great
Throughout the course of history, there are few who can claim the notable feat of having conquered the known world by the relatively tender age of 25 -- but then again not even the greatest military leaders of the ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Vikings: Journey to New Worlds
Originally filmed for the large IMAX format, Vikings: Journey to New Worlds explains how these brave and vicious fighters ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Axis Of Evil
Axis of Evil takes a philosophical look at the history of evil in the world as it appears in a variety of stamps from around the world. Narrated by Warren Leming the ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Free At Last: Civil Rights Heroes
Free At Last: Civil Rights Heroes offers a look at some of the people who figured prominently in the struggle for civil rights. Among the people showcased in this video are Medgar Evers, Rev. James Rebb, Jimmy Lee Jackson, and Vernon ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
NOVA: Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land - Unearthing a Rebel Hideout
This documentary takes a look at a number of 2000 year old artifacts found in a cave near the Dead Sea and the story they might tell. Could these ancient coins have been left behind ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Titanic Revealed
When the RMS Titanic descended to its watery North Atlantic grave on that tragic and fateful day of April 15, 1912, many thought the story of the supposedly "unsinkable" ship had come to end. Though many had searched the ocean ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
NOVA: The Great Escape - The Most Daring Allied Prison Escape of World War II
It was undoubtedly the most ingenious and brilliant act of self-liberation in contemporary history, rivaling anything undertaken ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Rameses: Wrath of God or Man?
Explore the origins of the Old Testament's Plague of the Firstborn in this landmark documentary that seeks to investigate ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Modern Marvels: The Manhattan Project
Part of The History Channel's Modern Marvels series, The Manhattan ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
The Fall of Fujimori
Filmmaker Ellen Perry was granted unprecedented access to her subject in order to make her documentary The Fall of Fujimori. When Perry interviewed him, former Peruvian ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story
Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story documents one of the ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Villisca: Living with a Mystery
Filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle team to explore one of America's greatest unsolved ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Decisions That Shook the World
This program examines the decisions made by some of the 20th centuries most ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Historic Bird Cage Theatre
Visit the Bird Cage Theater in Tombstone, Arizona with this special that strives to separate fact from myth in one of the infamous saloons in Western history. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide [ History movie - 2004 ]
Adolf Hitler: His Life
This program tells the story of Adolf Hitler's ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
National Geographic: The Last Royals
National Geographic: The Last Royals documents the lives of four ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Oasis: Sibling Rivalry
This unauthorized documentary chronicles the journey of the British rock band Oasis and their uneasy relationship with fans and the public at large. The film takes a hard ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
An American Anthem
This 45 minute documentary examines the origins and life of the Star Spangled Banner, America's national anthem, ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Real Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great is one of history's most fabled men -- his life and times have been the subject of songs, ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Dream Bike
Gerard Baptiste was a firefighter with the New York Fire Department who lost his life in line of duty on September 11, 2001. One of Baptiste's most prized possessions was his ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
All the Presidents' Wives
This documentary looks at how various First Ladies throughout history have utilized the position in order to ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
The Goebbels Experiment
Joseph Goebbels has often been cited as the man who did the most to help Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rise to power; he was the architect of the party's propaganda machine and helped ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Investigating History: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Their story thrilled moviegoers in the 1969 hit starring Paul ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole documents the search for and eventual capture of Iraqi ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps documents the history of what many consider to be the finest fighting force on the planet. Focusing primarily on their accomplishments during the 20th ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
The Aviators - Pioneers of Aviation: Boeing and Lockheed
Aviators: Pioneers of Aviation Boeing & Lockheed contains a look at the lives of three men who work permanently altered the history of aviation. William Boeing, Alan Longhead, and Malcolm Longhead each founded ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Leaving Home: Orchestral Music in the 20th Century - Colours
Leaving Home: Orchestral Music in the 20th Century Volume 3 features Sir Simon Rattle showcasing how music of the late ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
History of World War II: The American Housing Crisis
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American MuscleCar: Season 01
Season One of the Speed Vision network's American Muscle Car offers twelve half-hour episodes, each one a paean to one or more of the classiest classic cars ever to roll off a Detroit assembly line, and to the ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Time Machine: Rwanda - Do Scars Ever Fade?
A decade after 800,000 Rwandans were subject to a brutal genocide that wiped out approximately 75% of the ethnic Tutsi minority over the course of just three months, government officials and international politicians speak to the ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Battle's Poison Cloud
Cecil Trijssenar's Battle's Poison Cloud documents the numerous negative effects that resulted from the decision of the United States to release Agent Orange onto the battlefields during the Vietnam War. The film looks at ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
WWII In Color: VE Day
WWII In Color: VE Day utilizes a wealth of rarely seen archival footage, all in color, of the day the Allied forces were ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Stug III & IV Assault Guns
The documentary Stug III & IV Assault Guns offers footage of these German military machines as they rolled through the major battlefields of World War II. These machines acquired ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Tiger - Heavy Tank Panzer VI
The documentary Tiger: Heavy Tank Panzer VI offers footage of these German military machines as they rolled through the major battlefields of World War II. The tank was, at the time, the heaviest vehicle of its time. The weapons, which weighed ... [ History movie - 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 the Third Reich, Vol. 1 compiles a series of vintage newsreels that showcase how Hitler's rise to power in Germany was reported ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Inhaling the Spore: A Journey Through the Museum of Jurassic Technology
Leonard Feinstein's documentary Inhaling the Spore: A Journey Through the Museum of Jurassic Technology carries viewers to the titular ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
The Krays: Geordie Connection
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Patrick
Explore the life of one of the most beloved but misunderstood icons in religious history as narrator ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
The Greatest Speeches of All Time, Vol. 3
The Greatest Speeches of All-Time Vol. III contains fifteen different pieces ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Mujeres Revolucionarias
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History of SEC Football
History of SEC Football documents many of the great players, teams, and coaches that have helped to make the Southeastern Conference one ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Magnificent Obsession: Frank Lloyd Wright's Buildings & Legacy in Japan
The feature-length documentary Magnificent Obsession: Frank Lloyd Wright's Buildings & Legacy in Japan explores a ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Monarchy with David Starkey [TV Documentary Series]
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Che Guevara: Where You'd Never Imagine Him
With his documentary Che Guevara: Where You'd Never Imagine Him, filmmaker Manuel Pérez paints a highly intimate portrait of Cuban revolutionary leader Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928-1967), using archival film and ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Moments with Fidel
Communist leader Fidel Castro began ruling the island of Cuba as a Prime Minister in 1959, and subsequently held court well into the 21st century - a 55+ year period that witnessed not only ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Conspiracy?: Princess Diana
On the heels of Princess Diana's tragic death in August of 1997, rumors immediately began to swirl that there was a cover-up surrounding the fatal car crash in Paris' Pont d'Alma tunnel. Could it ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Declassified: Tiananmen Square
Many in the west remember the 1989 anti-Communist demonstrations in Tiananmen Square, Beijing; far less publicized were the tragic events that followed, including the violent deaths of hundreds of labor activists and pro-democratic ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
Declassified: Viet Cong
In retrospect, the battle of Hamburger Hill ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
The Reich Underground
Michael Kloft's 2004 documentary The Reich Underground opens the cask to an aspect of WWII history long-sealed off from public knowledge and discussion. During the said conflict, the Nazis continually strove to gain an edge on ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
The True Story of Hannibal
Ride along with the Carthaginian general whose masterful military campaigns struck ... [ History movie - 2004 ]
