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1.
Gold Fever (2013– )
Episode:
San Francisco Burning
(2013)
44 min | Documentary, Western
The men of the Boston Company discover finding gold is more difficult than they had imagined. Meanwhile, Sam's empire expands, but will a huge fire halt progress?
Director: Patrick Reams | Stars: Ryan Wesley Gilreath, Brian Ibsen, Cameron Asay, Jared Shipley
Votes: 8
2.
Gold Fever (2013– )
Episode:
Eureka!
(2013)
TV-14 | 86 min | Documentary, Western
Part 1: Gold is first discovered in California. The new American dream is born. Boston Company, a motley group of gold seekers including Dr. Charles Robinson, make the dangerous trek west ... See full summary »
Director: Patrick Reams | Stars: Ryan Wesley Gilreath, Brian Ibsen, Cameron Asay, Trevor Snarr
Votes: 7
3. The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
TV-14 | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary that weaves together the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in American politics.
Stars: Peter Coyote, George F. Will, Geoffrey C. Ward, Doris Kearns Goodwin
Votes: 2,653
4. American Experience (1987– )
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt
Votes: 2,209
5. The Men Who Built America (2012)
TV-14 | 37 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Astor, Ford and Morgan. Their names are part of history and synonymous with the American dream. These men transformed every industry they touched: oil, rail, steel, shipping, automobiles, and finance.
Stars: Campbell Scott, H.W. Brands, Mark Cuban, Donny Deutsch
Votes: 4,588
6. The Presidents (2005)
45 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A historical compendium of the 42 men who have served as the chief executive of the United States taking us from George Washington to George W. Bush. Each segment discusses the highlights and often lowlights of the men who have served.
Stars: Edward Herrmann, Walter Cronkite, H.W. Brands, Douglas Brinkley
Votes: 317
7. Reagan: From Movie Star to President (2016)
Biography
Director: Brad Osborne | Stars: John Anthony, Matt Bailey, H.W. Brands, Madi Bready
Votes: 21
8.
The Food That Built America (2019– )
Episode:
Cola Wars
(2021)
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, History
In the 1970s, one major cola brand launches a blind taste test marketing plan that takes direct aim at their biggest competitor. As a new era of competition heats up between the behemoth ... See full summary »
Directors: Brad Grimm, Elle Schneider | Stars: David Eisenbach, Marcia Chatelain, Yohuru Williams, Alexander Smalls
Votes: 90
9.
How the States Got Their Shapes (2011–2012)
Episode:
Mouthing Off
(2011)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
We all live in the same country, so why do we sound do different? It's a matter of where you are on the map. Why didn't the southern accent exist until after the Civil War? How did ... See full summary »
Director: David Konschnik | Stars: Brian Unger, H.W. Brands, Walt Wolfram, Joseph Sawick Jr.
Votes: 28
10.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
Episode:
The Fire of Life (1910-1919)
(2014)
TV-PG | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
T.R. runs for a third term as a Progressive, explores the Amazon and suffers one final grave loss in his twilight years. FDR as President Wilson's Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Eleanor faces life's harsh realities. America in WWI.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, Geoffrey C. Ward, Clay Jenkinson, Jonathan Alter
Votes: 162
11.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
Episode:
A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)
(2014)
TV-PG | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The war - and the resulting levels of work and security - had kept Franklin Roosevelt out of public sight. By the spring of 1944 however, he was seriously ill with bronchitis. This ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, William Leuchtenburg, George F. Will, Jon Meacham
Votes: 130
12.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
Episode:
The Common Cause (1939-1944)
(2014)
TV-14 | 113 min | Documentary, Biography, History
WWII starts in Europe. FDR prepares the country for war and aids Churchill. Isolationists fight him at every step - until Pearl Harbor. FDR's unprecedented third term. Eleanor tackles racism and poverty. New jobs bring more diversity.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, Geoffrey C. Ward, Jon Meacham, Doris Kearns Goodwin
Votes: 147
13.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
Episode:
The Storm (1920-1933)
(2014)
TV-PG | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
FDR's battle with polio. Eleanor's independence and political activism. Political division within the Roosevelt clan. FDR returns to politics in a big way. The Great Depression ends the Roaring Twenties. Assassin targets FDR.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, Geoffrey C. Ward, Doris Kearns Goodwin, George F. Will
Votes: 147
14. The Food That Built America (2019– )
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, History
Food will tell the unknown stories of innovation and rivalries behind food industry tycoons Milton Hershey, John and Will Kellogg, Henry Heinz, C.W. Post, the McDonald brothers and more.
Stars: Campbell Scott, Adam Richman, Jason Liebig, Yohuru Williams
Votes: 1,521
15.
How the States Got Their Shapes (2011–2012)
Episode:
Boom with a View
(2011)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
Did money make our map? Through boom and through bust, the sweet smell of profit has drawn and redrawn our states. How did Green Bay help carve our border with Canada? What does football ... See full summary »
Director: David Konschnik | Stars: Brian Unger, H.W. Brands, D. Muenster, Tim Brumm
Votes: 29
16.
How the States Got Their Shapes (2011–2012)
Episode:
Church and States
(2011)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
Ever since the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower, what we believe and how we believe has shaped the American map. Could Utah have been bigger than Texas? How did religion shatter New England ... See full summary »
Director: David Konschnik | Stars: Brian Unger, Mark Stein, Kerry Altenbernd, Chuck Magerl
Votes: 31
17.
How the States Got Their Shapes (2011–2012)
Episode:
Culture Clash
(2011)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
Will rivalries within our states break them into pieces? Cultures compete against each other all over the map. In extreme cases, they can divide states in two. How did World War II preserve... See full summary »
Director: David Konschnik | Stars: Brian Unger, Mark Stein, Claudia East, Colin Woodard
Votes: 32
18.
How the States Got Their Shapes (2011–2012)
Episode:
Living on the Edge
(2011)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
What secrets are hiding in our map? What's behind the "blank spots" like Area 51? What possessed the citizens of Key West to throw down their margaritas and secede from Florida? And even in... See full summary »
Director: David Konschnik | Stars: Brian Unger, Peter Merlin, Mark Stein, Cammy Montoya
Votes: 38
19.
The Men Who Built America (2012)
Episode:
When One Ends, Another Begins
(2012)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Railroads, oil, steel and electricity have all been harnessed in less than 50 years, but the face of America is changing and will never be the same.
Directors: Ruán Magan, Patrick Reams | Stars: Campbell Scott, Chris Conlon, Donny Deutsch, Maury Klein
Votes: 147
20.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
Episode:
In the Arena (1901-1910)
(2014)
TV-PG | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Franklin's marriage to Eleanor. Eleanor's search for her own identity and place in the world.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, George F. Will, David McCullough, Clay Jenkinson
Votes: 167
21.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
Episode:
The Rising Road (1933-1939)
(2014)
TV-PG | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
FDR's pre-WWII presidency. The New Deal renews America. FDR's unprecedented popularity, the conservative opposition and Huey Long's populism. FDR warns isolationists of Hitler. Eleanor's platonic friendship with Lorena Hickok.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, William Leuchtenburg, George F. Will, Doris Kearns Goodwin
Votes: 154
22.
How the States Got Their Shapes (2011–2012)
Episode:
State of Rebellion
(2011)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
How did the most rebellious states took shape? How did they earn their outsized features and outspoken reputations. For instance, why does Montana looks like it took a bite out of Idaho? ... See full summary »
Director: David Konschnik | Stars: Brian Unger, Tom Lowe, Mark Stein, H.W. Brands
Votes: 36
23.
How the States Got Their Shapes (2011–2012)
Episode:
Use It or Lose It
(2011)
TV-14 | 41 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
If you thought our borders were set in stone, you'd be wrong. Who stole a corner of Washington, DC? Is Ohio actually a state? And why isn't St. Louis our nation's capital? One thing's for ... See full summary »
Director: David Konschnik | Stars: Brian Unger, H.W. Brands, Kevin F. Kern, Mark Stein
Votes: 34
24.
The Men Who Built America (2012)
Episode:
Bloody Battles
(2012)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Biography, History
As it recovers from the Civil War, America undertakes the largest building phase of the country s history. While much of the growth is driven by railroads and oil, it's built using steel.
Directors: Ruán Magan, Patrick Reams | Stars: Campbell Scott, David Nasaw, H.W. Brands, Steve Wynn
Votes: 162
25.
The Men Who Built America (2012)
Episode:
Changing the Game
(2012)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The steel and oil have forever changed the face of America, but they are just the beginning. JP Morgan arrives on the scene and expedites growth through finance.
Directors: Ruán Magan, Patrick Reams | Stars: Campbell Scott, David Nasaw, Donald Trump, Maury Klein
Votes: 144
26.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
Episode:
Get Action (1858-1901)
(2014)
TV-PG | 112 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The adventurous life, political rise and personal tragedies of Theodore Roosevelt. The sheltered youth of his 5th cousin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The unhappy childhood of Teddy's niece and FDR's future wife, Eleanor Roosevelt.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, Clay Jenkinson, George F. Will, David McCullough
Votes: 175
27. Benjamin Franklin (2022)
225 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Exploring the life and work of writer and publisher, scientist and inventor, diplomat and signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution: Benjamin Franklin.
Stars: Peter Coyote, Mandy Patinkin, Josh Lucas, Liam Neeson
Votes: 1,179
28. The Eighties (2016)
42 min | Documentary, History
A documentary series focusing on the Reagan presidency, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the tech boom, the expansion of television, and the evolving music industry.
Stars: H.W. Brands, Chris Connelly, Gil Troy, Tom Hanks
Votes: 1,511
29. How the States Got Their Shapes (2011–2012)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
Host Brian Unger travels the United States explaining the weird shapes on the map.
Stars: Brian Unger, H.W. Brands, Mark Stein, Seth Stein
Votes: 706
30.
Ten Days That Unexpectedly Changed America (2006)
Episode:
Murder at the Fair: The Assassination of President McKinley
(2006)
60 min | Documentary, History
The assassination of President William McKinley enables the rise of reformer Theodore Roosevelt to the Presidency.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Amy Arbizzani, H.W. Brands, John Milton Cooper, Kathleen Dalton
Votes: 33
31.
The Food That Built America (2019– )
Episode:
Best Served Cold
(2019)
TV-PG | 86 min | Documentary, History
At the dawn of the 20th Century, a new breed of innovator rises up to expand American industry and push the limits of new technology. A trailblazer named Milton Hershey bets big on a ... See full summary »
Director: Nick White | Stars: Howard Markel, Adam Richman, Libby O'Connell, Michael Krondl
Votes: 98
32.
The Food That Built America (2019– )
Episode:
The Spoils of War
(2019)
TV-PG | 86 min | Documentary, History
After the depression, food titans innovate to feed the nation. WWII provides incentives for food empires to unite to feed the war effort.
Director: Nick White | Stars: Adam Richman, Joel Glenn Brenner, H.W. Brands, Heather Paterno
Votes: 80
33.
Benjamin Franklin (2022)
Episode:
Join or Die (1706-1774)
(2022)
115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Benjamin Franklin leaves Boston and reinvents himself in Philadelphia where he builds a printing empire. Turning to science, his experiments in electricity earn him worldwide fame. In London he tries to build relationships.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, Walter Isaacson, H.W. Brands, Joseph Ellis
Votes: 130
34.
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries (2007–2008)
Episode:
The Promise of Progress
(2007)
42 min | Documentary, History
Star: H.W. Brands
Votes: 5
35.
The Food That Built America (2019– )
Episode:
Let Them Eat Snack Cakes
(2022)
TV-PG | Documentary, History
Martha Entenmann takes the reins of her late husband's baking company and grows it into a national powerhouse; a married couple bankrupt one bakery, but succeed their second time around with a revolutionary way to sell snack cakes.
Directors: Brad Grimm, Drew Painter | Stars: H.W. Brands, Carey Latimore, Ashley Holt, Adam Richman
Votes: 49
36.
The Men Who Built America (2012)
Episode:
A New War Begins
(2012)
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Out of the turmoil of the Civil War, America enters an age of enlightenment that will change the landscape of the country forever. The growth is driven by five insightful men who will change the world forever.
Directors: Ruán Magan, Patrick Reams | Stars: Campbell Scott, Mark Cuban, T.J. Stiles, Jim Cramer
Votes: 199
37.
The Eighties (2016)
Episode:
Technology Gets Personal
(2016)
Documentary, History
Stars: Stephen Aug, Bill Bixby, H.W. Brands, Douglas Brinkley
Votes: 132
38. The Titans That Built America (2021)
Documentary
The rise and fierce rivalries of industrial heavy hitters Henry Ford, William Boeing, Walter Chrysler, JP Morgan Jr., and Pierre Du Pont.
Stars: Campbell Scott, Yohuru Williams, A.J. Baimes, Douglas Brinkley
Votes: 330
39. Benjamin Franklin (2002)
210 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of the renowned American polymath.
Stars: Richard Easton, Dylan Baker, Colm Feore, Sebastian Roché
Votes: 182
40.
The Cars That Made the World (2020)
Episode:
Motorise the Masses
(2020)
Documentary, History
As the roaring twenties bring cars to the masses in America, Europe lags far behind, and Japan struggles to modernize. And then came World War II
Director: Ritesh Gupta | Stars: Jeremy Boado, H.W. Brands, Adam Carolla, David Eisenbach
Votes: 18
41.
How the States Got Their Shapes (2011–2012)
Episode:
A River Runs Through It
(2011)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
How water has literally shaped the States. The surprising history hidden in the blue, squiggly lines on the map: How the founding fathers might have made a mistake along the Georgia ... See full summary »
Director: David Konschnik | Stars: Brian Unger, Bart Crattie, Harry Geisinger, H.W. Brands
Votes: 48
42.
How the States Got Their Shapes (2011–2012)
Episode:
Great Plains, Trains, & Automobiles
(2011)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
The history of transportation hidden in the lines of the map. From canals to trains and cars, how getting around helped draw the American map. Why Chicago could have been in Wisconsin; why ... See full summary »
Director: David Konschnik | Stars: Brian Unger, Travis Wallbaum, Seth Stein, Mark Stein
Votes: 41
43.
The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents (2013)
Episode:
Power to the People 1824-1849
(2013)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History
In 1945, at the end of a devastating global war, America emerged as a superpower. The Cold War presented the nation with a new and unprecedented crisis: the threat of nuclear annihilation.
Stars: Bruce McGill, Joanne Freeman, R.B. Bernstein, C. James Taylor
Votes: 17
44.
The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents (2013)
Episode:
A House Divided 1849-1865
(2013)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History
America by the mid-1800s was triple its original size thanks to bold and controversial decisions by Presidents such as Jefferson, Jackson, and Polk. But with new territory came old confrontations.
Stars: Bruce McGill, George Forgie, Harold Holzer, Edward L. Ayers
Votes: 15
45.
The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents (2013)
Episode:
Executive Retreat 1865-1901
(2013)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History
America by the mid-1800s was triple its original size thanks to bold and controversial decisions by Presidents such as Jefferson, Jackson, and Polk. But with new territory came old confrontations.
Stars: Bruce McGill, Edward L. Ayers, Mark Summers, H.W. Brands
Votes: 15
46. Theodore Roosevelt (2022)
TV-14 | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Two-part series on U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt looking at his work as a progressive reformer as well as his contradictions such as being a passionate conservationist who also hunted animals.
Stars: Shane John Kruger, Rufus Jones, Marco Mintaka, Greg Kriek
Votes: 477
47. The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents (2013)
Documentary, History
A detailed, and unbiased, look at the 43 men who have been the presidents of the United States of America.
Stars: Bruce McGill, H.W. Brands, Richard Norton Smith, Donald Ritchie
Votes: 212
48. Gold Fever (2013– )
Documentary, Western
History documentary about the discovery of gold in the west. The hardships and hardwork which was put into building San Franscisco.
Stars: Ryan Wesley Gilreath, Brian Ibsen, Cameron Asay, Jared Shipley
Votes: 118
49.
Theodore Roosevelt (2022)
Episode:
The Great Adventure
(2022)
TV-14 | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Born into a world of privilege in an America on the brink of global expansion, Theodore Roosevelt fights to make his mark in the world. His thirst for life takes him to the halls of power ... See full summary »
Director: Malcolm Venville | Stars: Rufus Jones, Marco Mintaka, Aidan Scott, H.W. Brands
Votes: 52
50.
Theodore Roosevelt (2022)
Episode:
The Man in the Arena
(2022)
TV-14 | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, History
After President McKinley's assassination, Roosevelt takes the reins during one of the most turbulent periods in American history. Relentless and compassionate, his determination to fight ... See full summary »
Director: Malcolm Venville | Stars: Rufus Jones, Marco Mintaka, Duane Behrens, H.W. Brands
Votes: 41