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1. Discovering America's Founders (2009)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary
Ride along with Dave Stotts in another installment of the award-winning Drive Thru History video series, as he takes a fast-paced drive through American history. Based on the work of ... See full summary »
Star: Dave Stotts
Votes: 8
2. Foundations of Freedom: The Bible and Science (2015)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
Academics often claim the Bible is Anti-Science. But are science and scripture really at odds? Most Americans would be surprised to learn that some of history's greatest thinkers were not ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Newman
Votes: 7
3. Foundations of Freedom: What Makes America Different? (2015)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
Throughout history, the global landscape has been marked by instability. Nations on every inhabitable continent have seen governments rise and fall, some over twenty times in the span of a ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Newman
4. Foundations of Freedom: The Founders' Bible (2015)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
How are founding fathers used the Bible as a blueprint for America's Freedoms.
Director: Tom Newman
5. Foundations of Freedom: Manners and Civility (2015)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
Our Founders understood the importance of manners and civility. Samuel Adams believed that a society's standard of manners indicated whether a nation was on the rise or fall. From the time ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Newman
6. Foundations of Freedom: One Nation Under God (2015)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
Polling shows that over half of Americans believe we live in a Christian nation. But statistics alone do not prove this. So what does it mean to be a Christian nation? Did the Bible really ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Newman
7. Foundations of Freedom: God and Government (2015)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
This generation of Americans is taught that our government was established as a secular institution. But the founders believed God was a part of everything, including government. So what ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Newman
9. The Old West (2019– )
Documentary, Biography, History
"The Old West" Is a historical documentary, biography, western series featuring commentary by old west historians and authors. This series is created and produced by Bob and Johnie Terry of... See full summary »
Star: Bob Terry
10. Barbarians Rising (2016)
TV-14 | 120 min | Documentary, Action, Drama
Rome. The greatest empire the world has ever known. This docudrama tells the story of Rome through the eyes of the empire's many adversaries who battled to see its destruction.
Stars: Michael Ealy, Barry Strauss, Richard Riddell, Julian Kostov
Votes: 2,251
11. Barbarians (2004)
TV-PG | 184 min | Documentary, History
This 4 part series documents the history of the Vikings, Goths, Mongols, and Huns.
Stars: Clancy Brown, Thomas Burns, Michael Kulikowski, Peter Heather
Votes: 119
12. Barbarians (2006– )
59 min | Documentary, History
Terry Jones challenges the received Roman and Roman Catholic notion of the 'barbarian'.
Stars: Terry Jones, Peter Heather, Pope Benedict XVI, Monika Miles
Votes: 365
13. Barbarians II (2007– )
188 min | Documentary, History
In this second series, the History Channel presents a different set of Barbarians, the Vandals, Saxons, Franks, and Lombards.
Stars: Bob Boving, Kelly DeVries, Thomas R. Martin, Thomas Noble
Votes: 81
14. The German-Americans: 300 Years in the New Land (1983)
57 min | Documentary, History
The German-Americans: 300 Years in the New Land celebrates the tricentennial of the arrival of the first German immigrants. Made in 1983, the film pays homage to the cultural and ... See full summary »
Director: Mead Hunt | Stars: Gerald Garber, Jay Garber, Snavely Garber, Gene Haas
15. Ambrose Bierce: Civil War Stories (2006 TV Movie)
93 min | Biography, Drama, History
Three of the most popular and controversial Civil War stories by legendary writer Ambrose Bierce are presented in this acclaimed feature collection.
Directors: Don Maxwell, Brian James Egen | Stars: Campbell Scott, Vivian Schilling, Nathan Darrow, T. Max Graham
Votes: 157 | Gross: $0.02M
16. Life and Death of the Army of Northern Virginia (2008)
Unrated | 50 min | Documentary, Action, Biography
An exciting and insightful new 60-minute, live-action documentary DVD on the life, uniforms and drill of the eastern theater Confederate Soldier - the soldiers of Robert E. Lee's Army of ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin R. Hershberger | Stars: Timothy Cole, Marc A. Hermann, John Pagano, Joshua Sawyer
17. The Battles for Atlanta (2010 Video)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, Action, History
An impressive and epic commemoration of the 145th anniversary of the Battle of Atlanta, as witnessed and told from the common soldier's point of view.
Director: Kevin R. Hershberger | Star: Coby Batty
Votes: 18
18. The Great Battles of the Civil War (1994– )
540 min | Documentary, History, War
Stars: Charlton Heston, Richard Dreyfuss, Dennis Weaver, Burt Reynolds
Votes: 56
19. Blood and Glory: The Civil War in Color (2015– )
Documentary
From Sumter to Appomattox, get the full story of the War Between the States.
Stars: Robert Clotworthy, Colin Powell, David Petraeus, Scott Hartwig
Votes: 74
20. Inside the SS (2017–2018)
43 min | Documentary
A three part documentary with footage of Hitler's SS troops. Describes their indoctrination often when still children, their war crimes, leaders, and how they controlled a country that started a world war.
Stars: Stefan Ashton Frank, Oskar Gröning, Hans Friedrich, Kurt Barkhausen
Votes: 200
21. Britain in Color (2019– )
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Britain in Color showcases key moments in 20th century Britain seen for the first time in color.
Star: Stephen Mangan
Votes: 70
22. Germany at War: 1918-1941 (2006 Video)
50 min | Documentary
This war documentary describes events leading up to World War II, as well as the war itself, from footage that would have been seen by the German nation at the time. Culled from a wealth of... See full summary »
Director: Micky Shephard
23. Germany at War 1943-1945 (2006 Video)
50 min | Documentary
This war documentary series covers the German preparations for, and eventual conflict of, World War Two as seen through the eyes of the German Nation. This part covers the final years of ... See full summary »
Director: Micky Shephard
24. The Road to War (1989– )
50 min | Documentary
A thoughtful, detailed exposition of how and why the end of the Great War led inevitably to the Second World War, the most horrific in human history. Narrated by the great journalist Eric Sevareid.
Stars: Charles Wheeler, Joachim Fest, Ikuhiko Hata, Waldo Heinrichs
Votes: 112
25. Grant (2020)
TV-PG | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The documentary-series examines Ulysses S. Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Stars: Justin Salinger, Francis Chouler, Carel Nel, Gabriel Harry Meltz
Votes: 2,160
26. Civil War Battles (1987– )
Not Rated | 375 min | Documentary, History
6 hour 25 minute mini-series documentary detailing in months and year the biggest battle fought in the American Civil War.
Votes: 16
28. The American Revolution (2014– )
Documentary, History, War
This compelling new series chronicles the rise of the rebellion, failures and setbacks of the colonial mission, and the ultimate comeback that resulted in the birth of a nation. Through ... See full summary »
Stars: Jody Matzer, John Beach, John Koopman, Lars D.H. Hedbor
Votes: 81
29. Founding Fathers (2000)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, History
Witness the birth of the American republic.
Stars: Burt Reynolds, James Woods, Edward Herrmann, Brian Dennehy
Votes: 148
30. Founding Brothers (2002 TV Movie)
200 min | Documentary
Director: Melissa Jo Peltier | Stars: Peter Coyote, Brian Dennehy, Bill Doran, Joseph Ellis
Votes: 110
31. Battlefield (1995–2004)
Documentary, History, War
Major battles of World War II are recounted in depth.
Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Jonathan Booth
Votes: 534
32. Battle of the Atlantic (2002– )
146 min | Documentary, History, War
The story of the World War II effort by Nazi Germany to disrupt Allied shipping with U-boat attacks and the Allied efforts to prevent it.
Stars: Chris Broyles, Bill Paterson
Votes: 138
33. The Napoleonic Wars. The War of the Sixth Coalition (2014– )
History
Star Media and Babich Design continue the account of the Napoleonic Wars with the Russian army's long journey from the burning down of Moscow to their victory in Paris including the Battle ... See full summary »
Stars: Yegor Irodov, Aleksander Avetykov, Ruslan Nikonenko, Dmitry Turkevich
Votes: 19
34. Shadow in the Valley: The Battle of Chickamauga (2010 Video)
75 min | Documentary, Action, Biography
The epic 145th anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga; the 1863 battle from the common soldier's point of view. Cameras embedded for five large-scale re-enactments on a portion of the original battlefield.
Director: Kevin R. Hershberger | Stars: Coby Batty, D.L. Hopkins, Steve Toney
Votes: 23
35. Mr Lincoln's Army: Fighting Brigades of the Army of the Potomac (2011)
60 min | Documentary, Action, History
For the past 150 years, the American imagination has been captured by the epic struggles between the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army of the Potomac -- Mr. Lincoln's... See full summary »
Director: Kevin R. Hershberger | Stars: Coby Batty, Sam Harrelson, John Pagano
Votes: 8
36. Civil War: Commemorative Documentary Collection (2012 Video)
200 min | Documentary, Action, Biography
This epic commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the outbreak from Confederate forces transports viewers directly to the frontlines of the most historically significant battles of this fascinating war.
Director: Kevin R. Hershberger | Stars: Coby Batty, John Pagano
37. Europe's Last Warrior Kings (2017)
TV-PG | 59 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Drama-Documentary in which historian Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to the Battle of Hastings.
Stars: Adam James, Clive Russell, Juliet Stevenson, Freya Parker
Votes: 269
38. Monarchy with David Starkey (2004–2007)
60 min | Documentary, History
A history of the English Crown from AD 400 to today.
Stars: David Starkey, Tony Cottrell, Gerard Hayling, David Alder
Votes: 542
39. The American Heritage Series (2009)
TV-G | Documentary
Discover the forgotten and astonishing story of our nation's founding in the American Heritage Series. For centuries, we were taught a providential view of American history that presented ... See full summary »
Director: David Barton
Votes: 24
40. The American Heritage Collection (2014)
History
The American Heritage Collection brings together seven of historian David Barton's most popular programs in a special gift set edition.
Director: David Barton
Votes: 14
41. The American West (2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, History, Western
A large-scale review of the American frontier stories.
Stars: Mark Lee Gardner, Bert Thomas Morris, David H. Stevens, Will Strongheart
Votes: 1,721
42. Lincoln and Lee at Antietam: The Cost of Freedom (2006)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
Historical documentary on the Battle of Antietam in 1862, the bloodiest day of the Civil War, that claimed nearly 4,000 lives and wounded over 17,000.
Director: Robert Child | Stars: Chad O. Allen, Benjamin F. Black, Cindy Brinkerhof, Mike Brown
Votes: 53
43. The American Revolution (1994)
50 min | Documentary, History, War
Thorough documentary of how the American Colonies rebelled against England and the personalities involved in the creation of a new nation.
Stars: William Daniels, Charles Durning, Kelsey Grammer, Michael Learned
Votes: 105
44. The Divided Union (1987– )
260 min | Documentary, History, War
Historical documentary on the American Civil War (1861-1865) featuring firsthand information from personal diaries, soldiers' letters, reminiscences, personal accounts, photographs, ... See full summary »
Stars: Ed Bishop, Peter Parish
Votes: 18
45. Civil War: America Divided (2008)
445 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This 10-episode program offers archival photographs and battle re-enactments to unravel the history of the U.S. Civil War, from the election of 1860 to the Appomattox surrender. Includes a bonus photo slide show.
Star: Ray Foushee
Votes: 8
46. Apocalypse Never-Ending War 1918-1926 (2018)
Documentary, History, War
"The war was over. But it wasn't over. We just didn't know it." Stefan Zweig.
Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, François Arnaud
Votes: 378
47. The Fall of Anne Boleyn (2020)
History
Drawing on original records and artefacts, historian Tracy Borman re-examines accepted history and discover the truth about the last days of Anne Boleyn.
Stars: Emma Connell, Tracy Borman, Piers Ibbotson, Antony Byrne
Votes: 87
48.
The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters (2020– )
PREVIEW: Epochs 50 - Napoleon - The Beginning of the End
(2022 Podcast Episode)
17 min | News
49. The Stuarts: A Bloody Reign (2018)
Documentary, Drama, History
From the Roku channel: Professor Kate Williams studies the legacy of the Stuarts through the eyes of a renowned aristocratic Welsh clan, looking at it from a new and unique perspective,
Stars: Kate Williams, Andrew Bicknell, Joseph Emms, Charles Sandford
Votes: 31
50. The English Civil War (2001– )
250 min | Documentary
Stars: Jeremy Black, Robert Whelan
Votes: 24
51. The Irish Civil War (2022)
Documentary
Documentary series telling the epic and often challenging story of the origins, conflict and legacy of the civil war that took place in Ireland in 1922 and 1923, based on the mammoth text 'Atlas of the Irish Revolution'.
Director: Ruán Magan | Stars: Peter Coonan, Tim Creed, Liz Gillis, Brendan Gleeson
Votes: 69
52. The Spanish Civil War (1983– )
315 min | Documentary, History, War
Documentary series which uses film and eyewitness accounts from both sides of the conflict that divided Spain in the years leading up to World War Two, also placing it in its international context.
Stars: Frank Finlay, Enrique Lister, Ramón Serrano Súñer, Narcís Julián
Votes: 196
53. Storm Over Europe (2016– )
54 min | Documentary, History
This series deals with the mass migration of Germanic tribes at the very beginning of European history, when Rome raced toward collapse.
Votes: 38
55. Charlemagne (1993– )
90 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
Young Charlemagns is placed on the Frankish throne in the middle of the 8th Century A.D. Despite having many powerful enemies he slowly unites the nations of Western Europe and rebuilds civilization on the ruins of the Roman Empire.
Stars: Christian Brendel, Anny Duperey, Lino Capolicchio, Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus
Votes: 237
56. Empires: The Roman Empire in the First Century (2001– )
Documentary, History
Two thousand years ago, the world was ruled by Rome. From England to Africa and from Syria to Spain, one in every four people on earth lived and died under Roman law. The Empire was a multi-cultural melting pot that still has relevance.
Star: Sigourney Weaver
Votes: 181
57. Empires: The Greeks - Crucible of Civilization (2000)
150 min | Documentary, History
A documentary, narrated by actor Liam Neeson, that chronicles the rise and fall of the civilization of ancient Greece.
Stars: Liam Neeson, Nigel Spivey, Victor Davis Hanson, Josiah Ober
Votes: 390
58. Empires: Egypt's Golden Empire (2001)
50 min | Documentary, History
EGYPT'S GOLDEN EMPIRE comes to life through letters and records evoking the passion and riches of a time when Egypt was the center of the known world, its Pharaohs called gods, and great cities, temples and tombs built.
Stars: Keith David, Peter Egan, John Shrapnel, Paula Wilcox
Votes: 177
60. Great Commanders and Battles of the Civil War (2017)
History
"Look men, there is Jackson standing like a stone wall. Let us determine to die here, and we will conquer!" That cry tells the story of the battle of First Manassas on July 21, 1861. ... See full summary »
Stars: Keith Carradine, Graydon Gould
61. The World at War (1973–1974)
TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary, History, War
A groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Averell Harriman, Anthony Eden, Albert Speer
Votes: 29,155
64. Bonaparte: The Egyptian Campaign (2016 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 66 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In the spring of 1798, Napoleon set out with 38,000 men and 10,000 sailors to conquer Egypt.
Votes: 46
65. Ulysses S. Grant: Hardscrabble Warrior, Global Statesman (2020)
Not Rated | 182 min | Documentary
The life of Ulysses S. Grant from birth, West Point and the Mexican-American War through the Civil War, Presidency, travels and desperate last days. Nearly forgotten, Grant may have been the most important leader in American history.
Star: Jonathan Chase Cook
66. The Fighting Irish of the Civil War (2011)
104 min | Documentary
Explores the role Irish soldiers played in the American Civil War.
Director: Keith Farrell | Stars: Don Wycherley, Jonathan Byrne, Jay Frantz, Kurt Grauf
Votes: 13
68. The First World War: The War to End All Wars (1991)
Documentary
Through fascinating and at times shocking archive footage the programs in this series tells the stark story of the First World War, which even 100 years later remains a visceral national ... See full summary »
Stars: John Viner, Jack Fortune, Christopher Kent, Patrick Allen
69. WWI: The War to End all Wars (1991–2008)
Documentary, History, War
Through fascinating and at times shocking archive footage the programs in this series tells the stark story of the First World War, which even 100 years later remains a visceral national ... See full summary »
Stars: Patrick Allen, Fred North
Votes: 11
70. The War to End War 1914 - 1918 (2008)
425 min | Documentary
Using actual battle footage and rare veteran interviews, The War To End War takes you from the assassination of the Austrian Arch Duke in 1914, to the final desperate battles of 1918.
Star: Fred North
Votes: 6
71. The Pacific War in Color (2018)
TV-14 | 408 min | History, War
The Pacific War in Color immerses viewers in a graphic and dramatic look through an unfiltered lens.
Stars: Jeff Wilburn, Conor Hall, Tim Paige, Sam Rodd
Votes: 219
72. Henry VIII and the Men Who Made Him (2020)
55 min | Documentary
Join host Dr. Tracy Borman as she examines Henry VIII's life from birth to death and those of the men around him.
Stars: Tracy Borman, Anna Whitelock, Lauren Mackay, Stefanie Mau
Votes: 20
73. The Normans (2010)
Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary, History
British history professor Robert Bartlett explains, mainly on historical sites and illustrated with authentic artifacts, the eventful history of the Normans, some of the Norse men (Vikings)... See full summary »
Star: Robert Bartlett
Votes: 266
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