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History Movies of 2008

National Geographic: Stonehenge Decoded
This National Geographic documentary attempts to trace the ... [ History movie ]
American Experience: Grand Central
Explore the tragedy that inspired Grand Central Terminal and follow the dramatic construction of this awe-inspiring ... [ History movie ]
Yankee Stadium: Baseball's Cathedral
This documentary looks at the rich baseball history of New York's historic Yankee Stadium. Opening in 1923, the ... [ History movie ]
American Experience: Kit Carson
Whether you view him as one of the great American ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 2007

Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of WWII
Join narrator Hal Holbrook as he examines the crucial role that gliders played in World War II ... [ History movie ]
The Rape of Europa
Adolf Hitler spent years struggling to establish himself as an artist before his political ambitions rose to the ... [ History movie ]
National Geographic: Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty
For millennia, the strange and inexplicable disappearance of Nefertiti, Queen of ... [ History movie ]
NOVA: Missing in Mig Alley
Hop in the cockpit and strap yourself in for one of the wildest rides ever in this documentary that allows the viewer to experience exactly ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 2006

World War 1: American Legacy
The forgotten stories and selfless sacrifices made by the ... [ History movie ]
The Exodus Decoded
Producer James Cameron teams with director Simcha Jacobovici to explore the Biblical story of ... [ History movie ]
Prince Among Slaves
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East L.A. Marine: The Untold True Story of Guy Gabaldon
Prior to his death at age 80 on August 31, 2006, USAF veteran Guy Gabaldon of ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 2005

Expo: Magic of the White City
Expo: Magic of the White City documents the historically significant Chicago World's Fair of 1893. ... [ History movie ]
NOVA: A Daring Flight
This documentary chronicles Louis Blériot's 1909 flight across the English Channel as well as his earlier struggles to successfully create and ... [ History movie ]
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Renowned director Martin Scorsese's documentary No Direction Home: Bob Dylan chronicles the career of the singer and songwriter ... [ History movie ]

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 ... [ History movie ]
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 ... [ History movie ]
Liberty Bound
In a time when the delicate balance between ... [ History movie ]
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 ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 2003

Johnstown Flood
Narrated by Richard Dreyfuss and directed by Mark Bussler, Johnstown Flood, tells the story of the massive flood that destroyed the town of ... [ History movie ]
Fate Did Not Let Me Go
A long-lost letter transcends time and death in this moving tale of a mother's love and the strength of the human spirit. Days before ... [ History movie ]
New York, Episode 8: 1945-2003 - The Center of the World
The three-hour documentary Center of the World is part of ... [ History movie ]
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
This Ken Burns documentary is a vivid celebration of pioneering "automobilist" Dr. Horatio ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 2002

The Kid Stays in the Picture
Robert Evans' rise from second-string actor (who really was discovered while lounging by the pool at the Beverly ... [ History movie ]
National Geographic: Lewis & Clark - Great Journey West
In 1804, two American military officers, Merriweather Lewis and William Clark, were given an assignment by President Thomas ... [ History movie ]
My Sister Maria
Eighteen years after his acclaimed 1984 documentary on Marlene Dietrich, actor/director Maximilian Schell has created another ... [ History movie ]
American Experience: Ansel Adams - A Documentary Film
Ansel Adams chronicles the life and art of one of America's best-loved photographers. Raised by a doting father who encouraged ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 2001

The Directors: Barbra Streisand
Directors: Barbra Streisand profiles the actress, producer, film director, and notorious perfectionist. Streisand, who directed ... [ History movie ]
Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure
In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 men set sail ... [ History movie ]
Heroes of Iwo Jima
Many Americans are familiar with the iconic image of American ... [ History movie ]
Fidel
Fidel Castro is one of the world's best known and most recognizable political leaders, but he is also among the ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 2000

The American Nightmare
In the late '60s, the tone of American horror films began to shift in the wake of the ... [ History movie ]
Paragraph 175
Academy-award winning documentary filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman direct this harrowing, lyrical ... [ History movie ]
Ancient Mysteries: The Hidden City of Petra
The city of Petra is the subject of this installment of a series exploring ancient mysteries. Petra is ... [ History movie ]
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
On November 9, 1938, Adolph Hitler's ugly war against the Jews ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 1999

The Source
Director Chuck Workman, who documented the life of pop culture icon Andy Warhol in his 1990 film Superstar, here explores the lives, ... [ History movie ]
My Best Fiend
To say the working relationship between director Werner ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 1998

Hispanic Hollywood
This video documentary looks at the history of Hispanic or Latino ... [ History movie ]
Louise Brooks: Looking For Lulu
While Louise Brooks had a relatively brief career as a ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 1997

Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember
Rarely has any actor, and especially one with a filmography as rich as that of Marcello Mastroianni ... [ History movie ]
The Directors: Ron Howard
From Opie to the director of Apollo 13 and Ransom, Ron Howard grew up in Hollywood and this video details it all. Darryl Hannah, Tom ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 1996

Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography
Sergei Eisenstein was the most widely acclaimed and influential filmmaker the Russian cinema has ever produced, and his ... [ History movie ]
When We Were Kings
In 1974, boxers Muhammad Ali and George Foreman came to the still-emerging and ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 1995

The Celluloid Closet
Based on Vito Russo's groundbreaking 1981 work of film ... [ History movie ]
Anne Frank Remembered
This ground-breaking British documentary offers the most complete biographical account ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 1994

The Hollywood Collection: Audrey Hepburn Remembered
The 28-volume Hollywood Collection offers a comprehensive library ... [ History movie ]
Liberation
This documentary effectively focuses on the Allied war effort and in particular how it related to the liberation ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 1993

The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl
In the 1930s, Leni Riefenstahl was arguably the most important and accomplished ... [ History movie ]
UFO Secret: The Roswell Crash
UFO Secret: The Roswell Crash contains information presented by two ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 1992

Incident at Oglala: The Leonard Peltier Story
Produced and narrated by Robert Redford, the documentary Incident at Oglala is an examination of the murder case involving Leonard ... [ History movie ]
The American Gangster
This documentary look at the origins of American crime and gangsters features actual film ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 1991

Ken Burns' America: Empire of the Air - The Men Who Made Radio
Adapted from Tom Lewis' best-selling book, this documentary by premier historic filmmaker Ken Burns examines the ... [ History movie ]
Air War in Vietnam
Per its title, the home video release Air War in Vietnam provides a documentary-style ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 1990

Berkeley in the Sixties
Berkeley in the Sixties takes a fond, if not always loving, ... [ History movie ]
ABC News: The Fall of Communism
The rapid collapse of communism in Eastern and Central Europe in the late '80s ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 1989

The Beatles: Alone & Together
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J'ai Été au Bal
This lively documentary takes the viewer deep into the Cajun ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 1988

Imagine: John Lennon - The Definitive Film Portrait
The personal film archives of Yoko Ono were utilized ... [ History movie ]
The Hollywood Collection: Gregory Peck - His Own Man
Gregory Peck narrates his film biography complete with movie ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 1987

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Dear America: Letters Home From Vietnam was first telecast April 3, 1988, over the HBO cable service. ... [ History movie ]
Hoxsey: When Healing Becomes a Crime
This documentary concerns Harry M. Hoxsey, the former coal miner whose family's herbal recipe has brought about claims of a ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 1986

Going Hollywood: The War Years
Hollywood's dramatic contribution to the war effort including clips from Bataan, Pride of ... [ History movie ]
Guitarra! A Musical Journey Through Spain
Classical guitarist Julian Bream reviews 500 years of musical history involving the Spanish guitar and its distinctive music. In this ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 1985

What Happened to Kerouac?
This biographical documentary tackles the legend of Jack Kerouac, one of the foremost ... [ History movie ]
Battle for Dien Bien Phu
This war documentary chronicles the Vietminh's 1954 siege at Dien Bien Phuh from beginning ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 1984

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
The man who assembled the remarkable documentary George Stevens: A Filmaker's Journey had ... [ History movie ]
Frida
Frida Kahlo was more than a mere Mexican artist. Crippled, Kahlo used her ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 1983

The Times of Harvey Milk
A documentary portrait of San Francisco's first openly gay politician, city supervisor Harvey Milk, The Times of ... [ History movie ]
The Indomitable Teddy Roosevelt
In an era when opinion polls seem to determine the opinions of politicians, it is good to be ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 1982

The Atomic Cafe
The Atomic Cafe is a sometimes hilarious, sometimes ... [ History movie ]
National Geographic: Egypt - Quest for Eternity
This National Geographic documentary explores ancient Egypt through the relics it left behind. The camera follows several Egyptologists ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 1981

Bix
"Bix" Beiderbecke (1903-1931) was one of the best (and self-taught) cornetists in U.S. jazz history, playing at a time when ... [ History movie ]
Hitler's Mistress Eva Braun
The film shot by Eva Braun, Hitler's mistress and wife for a few hours, is presented in this ... [ History movie ]

History Movies of 1980

The Day After Trinity: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb
"I have become death," declared nuclear scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer upon ... [ History movie ]
Russian Opera at the Bolshoi: The Vintage Years
This documentary is an immensely entertaining and educational look at the history of Russia's ... [ History movie ]

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