History Movies of 2008
National Geographic: Stonehenge Decoded
This National Geographic documentary attempts to trace the origins of the world famous Stonehenge. The filmmakers utilize special effects in order to reconstruct the building of the structures, and to show how they most likely looked ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
American Experience: Grand Central
Explore the tragedy that inspired Grand Central Terminal and follow the dramatic construction of this ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
Yankee Stadium: Baseball's Cathedral
This documentary looks at the rich baseball history of New York's historic Yankee Stadium. Opening in 1923, the structure played home to baseball's dominate franchise through the 2008 season. This release ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
American Experience: Kit Carson
Whether you view him as one of the great American heroes or a deplorable crusader who savaged one of the West's most mighty Native American tribes, ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
King
Celebrated newsman Tom Brokaw headlines this feature-length, eponymous documentary portrait of the life of revered civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.. A program originally produced for cable's ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
The True Story of Charlie Wilson
You've seen Hollywood's version of this remarkable tale, now take the opportunity to look behind the ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
The Better Hour: The Legacy of William Wilberforce
Though the dark history of slavery receives a ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
Biography: John McCain - American Maverick
Part of the Biography television series from A&E, this ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
King Ludwig's Fairy Tale Castle
Get a guided tour of one of the most beautiful and unusual estates in Europe in this documentary. King Ludwig's Fairy Tale ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
Holocaust: Ravensbruck and Buchenwald
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Soviet Air Power
This documentary features footage of some of the most powerful aircraft in the history ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
The War File: Daylight Bombing Raids Over Europe
This documentary details the efforts of US bombers and fighter pilots to attack Nazi strongholds in broad daylight during the height of World War II. The program features archival footage ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
The War File: Kamikaze - To Die for the Emperor
The title, of course, refers to the Japanese pilots' "suicide missions" during World War II, that involved relentlessly bombarding Allied targets by diving straight in with their planes, and ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
Standard Operating Procedure
Filmmaker Errol Morris (Gates of Heaven, The Thin Blue Line) takes an unflinching look at the Abu Ghraib prison scandal while meditating on the frightening ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
War Zone: D-Day to Paris
Originally envisioned as a force 130,000 men strong, Operation Overlord gradually grew to include over half a million men and thousands of tanks and aircrafts. By ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
War Zone: Paris to the Rhine
With France recently freed from the grip of the Third Reich, the celebrations staged by French citizens in the fall of 1944 stand in stark contrast to the dark events unfolding as the Axis forces finally succumb to Allied might. With Russia ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
War Zone: The Rhine to Victory
As the noose begins to tighten around the neck of the once powerful Third Reich, the relentless bombings by the US and Britain combined with the formidable Russian ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
Conspiracy?: Oklahoma City Bombing
In the aftermath of the April, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
Personal Journeys of World War II
The epic length (3 1/2 hour) Time Life release Personal Journeys of World War II stitches together recollections from U.S. soldiers who ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
911 in Plane Site
In the tradition of such popular 9/11 conspiracy theories as Loose Change, this film uses interviews and frame-by-frame analysis of videos taken that fateful and ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
Understanding Slavery in America: Abraham Lincoln
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Understanding Slavery in America: Harriet Tubman
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Understanding Slavery in America: The Abolitionist Movement
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America's Journey Through Slavery: The Life of an Enslaved Person in America
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Understanding Slavery in America: Underground Railroad
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Westinghouse
Long revered for his unique vision and bold willingness to take on such a formidable figure as Thomas Edison, American industrialist George ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
Hillary: The Movie
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Baby Mammoth
Many academicians scoffed at Jurassic Park as scientifically impossible, but the Discovery Channel documentary Baby Mammoth suggests otherwise. This program travels ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
American Experience: The Lobotomist
In this installment of American Experience, filmmakers take a closer look at one of the most controversial medical ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
Heroes of Freedom: Stories of Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks
Heroes of Freedom: Stories of Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks documents the lives of two of the women who had a lasting impact on racial equality in the United States. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide [ History movie - 2008 ]
American Experience: Buffalo Bill
Experience the story of the man who cemented the concept of ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
Air Warriors, Vol. 1
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German War Machine
This compilation of German newsreel footage, documentary material on Nazi military activity, and instructional films offers viewers a glimpse of life behind enemy lines during the Second World War. ~ Nathan ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
The War in the Pacific, Vol. 2
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Cocaine Cowboys 2: Hustlin' With the Godmother
In this documentary sequel to the film that followed the development of the cocaine trade in 1980s-era Miami, filmmaker Billy Corben details the rise of Oakland, ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
Air Force Legends, Vol. 1
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Air Warriors, Vol. 2
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Detroit: 100 Years of Crime and Violence
Few American cities have as violent an atmosphere as the Detroit metropolitan area. In addition to the homicides, ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
National Geographic: Inside the Vietnam War
Courageously taking on one of the most complex and tortuous subjects in late 20th century world history, the documentary program ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
Order of the Alchemists: The Knights of Malta and Cagliostro
This program examines the mysterious secret society known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, touted by some as a pervasive order just as old as the Knights Templar, and more powerful than many heads of state. ~ ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
The Spirit of the Serpent: An Exploration of Earth Energy
This full length documentary features spiritualists and experts on the paranormal, who explore ancient ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
Benazir Bhutto: Daughter of Power
A shining symbol of democracy and modernity until her name became forever synonymous with corruption, Benazir Bhutto rose to prominence as the Muslim world's first female leader. Hailing from one of Pakistan's most powerful ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
National Geographic: Birth of Civilization
With the help of state of the art special effects, this National Geographic documentary attempts to recreate what ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
Pee Wee and Jackie: Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson
This documentary tells the life stories of Jackie Robinson, the first black major league baseball player, and Pee Wee Reese, his southern teammate who ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
The Moses Code
The documentary The Moses Code begins with a simple premise - the idea that in Biblical times, the Old Testament God ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
For My Country: The History of the National Guard
This documentary showcases the many ways in which the National Guard has been deployed in situations both overseas and domestic. The program features interviews with many people who served in the Guard, as well as ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
Journey to 10,000 B.C.: The Real Story of Prehistoric Man's Fight for Survival
Per its title, the History Channel documentary Journey to 10,000 B.C.: The Real Story of Prehistoric Man's Fight for Survival carries viewers on a sweeping trip through ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
Crucifixion
As produced by and originally aired on The History Channel, this feature-length historical ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
The War File: German Fighters - Aircraft of the Luftwaffe
Per its title, the historical documentary program The War File: German Fighters - Aircraft of the ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
Clash of the Cavemen
As produced by (and aired on) A&E's History Channel, the speculative documentary Clash of the Cavemen travels back in ... [ History movie - 2008 ]
