American History Movies

The first American space station Skylab is found in pieces scattered in Western Australia. Putting these pieces back together and re-tracing the...

Looking at the birth of America's first intelligence units, set in motion in by President Lincoln himself in the early days of the war; exploring a...

Built in 1755 at the height of the French and Indian War, Braddock's Road was one of the nation's most infamous military roads. Traces of this...

The US detonated 67 nuclear weapons over the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands during the Cold War, the consequences of which still reverberate...

Charlotte Biltekoff is the author of “Eating Right in America” where she traces the food reform movements throughout American history....

Oscar nominated documentary short from 2002

This chilling reflection examines the horrific history of lynchings as cultural events and celebrations that included souvenirs and postcards.

A documentary film about the internment of Japanese Americans at Heart Mountain, Wyoming during World War II. The program, hosted by Jan Yanehiro,...

A look at the history of Blair County, Pennsylvania, celebrating centuries of stories, valor and courageous actions of the area’s peoples.

Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the short-lived but far-reaching American Institution The Pony Express by following a historical re-enactment...

Drop Dead City charts untold history - it is the first documentary devoted to the New York City Fiscal Crisis of 1975, an extraordinary, overlooked...

Documentary about WWII propaganda cartoons.

Four key incidents in the public life of Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), seventh President of the United States.

A documentary covering the history of TWA, from its origins to its ultimate sale to American Airlines.

With a mission of collecting, preserving and making accessible the materials of human culture, the New York Public Library plays a vital role in the...

November 22, 1963, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Through the perspective of various stakeholders, Patrick Jeudy attempts to...

Presents the history of the U S from the inauguration of Franklin D Roosevelt to the eve of World War II, including the Great Depression and New Deal...

Today’s video Doodle takes you on the ultimate American road trip, a journey along the historic Route 66. The iconic highway—known for...

When Thomas Jefferson died in 1826, he left behind a mountain of personal debt, which forced his heirs to sell his beloved Monticello home and all of...

The film "Lewis and Clark" chronicles the historic expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, beginning with their departure from St....