American History Movies

  • 2005
    Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria

    Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria

    Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria

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    The first major uprising against police brutality, harassment, and societal oppression was not at Stonewall in 1969, but at Compton's Cafeteria in...

    Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria
  • 1984
    Solomon Northup's Odyssey

    Solomon Northup's Odyssey

    Solomon Northup's Odyssey

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    This is based on a true story. Solomon Northrop is a black man in the mid 19th century before slavery was abolished. He's a born free man who works...

    Solomon Northup's Odyssey
  • 1939
    Land of Liberty

    Land of Liberty

    Land of Liberty

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    This film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939.

    Land of Liberty
  • 2024
    The National Christmas Tree, A Century of Celebration

    The National Christmas Tree, A Century of Celebration

    The National Christmas Tree, A Century of Celebration

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    A Ken Burns-style documentary exploring the first 100 years of our National Christmas Tree. On Christmas Eve 1923, President Calvin Coolidge lit the...

    The National Christmas Tree, A Century of Celebration
  • 2020
    United States: Kamala Harris, a Californian rise

    United States: Kamala Harris, a Californian rise

    United States: Kamala Harris, a Californian rise

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    United States: Kamala Harris, a Californian rise
  • 2022
    Stonebreakers

    Stonebreakers

    Stonebreakers

    72022HD

    In a year of uprisings and political unrest, Stonebreakers documents the fights around monuments in the United States and explores the shifting...

    Stonebreakers
  • 2018
    America

    America

    America

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    November 2016 : The United States of America are about to elect their new president. AMERICA is a deep dive into the heart of Arizona, meeting the...

    America
  • 2022
    Brother, Where Are You?

    Brother, Where Are You?

    Brother, Where Are You?

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    Two brothers, separated by time and prison bars, reestablish contact. Inspired by James Baldwin's short story, 'Sonny's Blues.'

    Brother, Where Are You?
  • 2013
    Dallas, une journée particulière

    Dallas, une journée particulière

    Dallas, une journée particulière

    6.72013HD

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

    Dallas, une journée particulière
  • 1939
    Old Hickory

    Old Hickory

    Old Hickory

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

    Old Hickory
  • 2016
    I Am JFK Jr.

    I Am JFK Jr.

    I Am JFK Jr.

    62016HD

    I Am JFK Jr. - A Tribute to a Good Man is an homage to America's fallen prince and the Kennedy legacy. It is the story of a young man destined for...

    I Am JFK Jr.
  • 2012
    Spirit of the Pony Express

    Spirit of the Pony Express

    Spirit of the Pony Express

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

    Spirit of the Pony Express
  • 2013
    JFK: Seven Days That Made a President

    JFK: Seven Days That Made a President

    JFK: Seven Days That Made a President

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    'JFK: Seven Days That Made a President' investigates the seven key days in JFK's life that helped shape his character and have come to define him.

    JFK: Seven Days That Made a President
  • 2021
    JazzTown

    JazzTown

    JazzTown

    02021HD

    Denver’s iconic and Grammy Award-winning musicians reveal the secrets of their success and longevity in the music business while warning the...

    JazzTown
  • 2022
    Split Screen

    Split Screen

    Split Screen

    02022HD

    The story of January 6, 2021, where approximately 2000 people stormed the US Capitol to stop the certification of the Electoral College Votes,...

    Split Screen
  • 2024
    Frontline: Biden's Decision

    Frontline: Biden's Decision

    Frontline: Biden's Decision

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    The inside story of Biden’s rise to the presidency, and the personal and political forces that shaped him and led to his dramatic decision to...

    Frontline: Biden's Decision
  • 2022
    Braddock's Road: A Legacy Unearthed

    Braddock's Road: A Legacy Unearthed

    Braddock's Road: A Legacy Unearthed

    72022HD

    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...

    Braddock's Road: A Legacy Unearthed
  • 2019
    Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph

    Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph

    Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph

    72019HD

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

    Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph
  • 2010
    Marilyn Monroe: Death of an Icon

    Marilyn Monroe: Death of an Icon

    Marilyn Monroe: Death of an Icon

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    Documentary about Marilyn Monroe: 1962: America loses its blonde icon. Marilyn Monroe dies under mysterious circumstances. How did she die? The...

    Marilyn Monroe: Death of an Icon
  • 2002
    Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks

    Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks

    Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks

    8.3752002HD

    Oscar nominated documentary short from 2002

    Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks