History Movies

From roughly 1955 to 1965, an organized movement fueled by Black Americans grew across the American south. The goal—an end to segregation and a guaran...

On September 11, 1941, the U.S. War Department broke ground on a new headquarters that would rise to become the ultimate symbol of the American milita...

WARRIOR EMPIRE: THE MUGHALS is a sweeping, in-depth portrait of India's most colorful, violent, and majestic era. From 1526 to 1858, this dynasty of n...

In the beginning was sex. To the ancient cultures, sexuality, love and sex were inextricably connected with the creation of the earth, the heavens and...

Featuring interviews with key political figures including President George W Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Rudolph Giuliani, Mich...

Not so long ago, civilization learned that it was no match for just a few degrees drop in temperature. Scientists call it the Little Ice Age--but its...

Chronicles the strategic alliance between the Axis powers. Examines how Japan supplied Germany with much-needed raw materials for the war, while Germa...

Marking the 50th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift, this documentary looks back on an uneasy time in world history. This first "battle" of the cold wa...

Long seen as a potential threat to American security, the Islamic Republic of Iran has become an even greater concern since the tragic events of Sept....

Cokie Roberts illuminates the overlooked role of women in the American Revolution and the early years of the nation.

He single-handedly saved the United States from bankruptcy on two occasions, but was often accused of being a monopolist. He wielded as much power as...

They raced through the back roads and sailed the high seas for a decade, delivering a precious liquid cargo to a nation whose thirst could not be quen...

The story of Joseph Ratzinger from his place of birth in Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany, to his appointment as reigning Pope in Rome.

For decades, UFOs have been the domain of science fiction and conspiracy theories. But not anymore. Over the past few years, the United States governm...

This one-hour special goes inside Ford’s historic Rouge Complex, where F-150 pickup trucks come to life. From stamping raw aluminum to the body shop t...

The story of Robert LeRoy Parker (1866-1908),alias Butch Cassidy, one of the most wanted fugitives of the American West, and his journey through Arge...

What would our world look like if we ran out of oil? The lifeblood of our high-tech, highly mobile world won't last forever. Watch one scenario of wha...