Your Guide To The Best History Documentaries Starting With The Highest Reviews

The Civil War - A Film by Ken Burns

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Pbs Paramount
Release Date: 2004-09-28
Running Time: 680 minutes

The most successful public-television miniseries in American history, the 11-hour Civil War didn't just captivate a nation, reteaching to us our history in narrative terms; it actually also invented a new film language taken from its creator. When people describe documentaries using the "Ken Burns approach," its style is understood: voice-over narrators reading letters and documents dramati... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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Wild China

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC WARNER
Release Date: 2008-08-05
Running Time: 300 minutes

An exotic fusion of natural history and Oriental adventure, "Wild China" is a series of journeys through four startlingly different landscapes, each based around the travels of a real historical character. With splendour, scale and romance, Wild China lifts the veil on the world's most enigmatic and magnificent country, delving into its vibrant habitats to reveal a land of unbelievable natural com... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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Frank Lloyd Wright: A Film By Ken Burns and Lynn Novick

Starring: Edward Herrmann
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Directed By: Lynn Novick
Created By: Buddy Squires
Studio: Pbs Paramount
Release Date: 2004-09-28
Running Time: 153 minutes

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Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

Starring: Adam Arkin
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Pbs Paramount
Release Date: 2004-09-28
Running Time: 240 minutes

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500 Nations

Starring: Gregory Harrison
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Created By: Bernd Eichinger
Studio: Warner Home Video
Release Date: 2004-09-21
Running Time: 372 minutes

500 Nations is an eight-part documentary that explores the history of the indigenous peoples of North and Central America, from pre-Colombian times through the period of European contact and colonization, to the end of the 19th century and the subjugation of the Plains Indians of North America. 500 Nations utilizes historical texts, eyewitness accounts, pictorial sources and computer graphic recon... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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The Universe - The Complete Season Two (History) (Steelbook)

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video (New REleaset)
Release Date: 2008-10-14
Running Time: 846 minutes

With the DVD release (on five discs) of this, the complete second season of The Universe, the History Channel has now devoted a combined total of more than 25 hours, not including bonus material, to its documentary study of that combination of time, space, and matter that we call our universe. That’s a lot. But then you consider the mind-boggling age and size of the universe itself: 13.7 ... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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Wordplay

Starring: Merl Reagle
Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Ifc
Release Date: 2006-11-07
Running Time: 85 minutes

Witness the inner workings of Will Shortz, NY Times Editor and NPR Puzzle Master, and his brilliant, entertaining and often hilarious contributors as well as surprising celebrity fans. Wordplay takes us through the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament where almost five hundred competitors battled it out for the title "Crossword Champ" and showed their true colors along the way.... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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The Universe - The Complete Season One (History Channel)

Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: A&E HOME VIDEO
Release Date: 2007-11-20
Running Time: 705 minutes

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102 Minutes That Changed America

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Television Networks
Release Date: 2008-10-28
Running Time: 100 minutes

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The Language of Music

Starring: Aretha Franklin
Rated: Unrated
Studio: Palm Pictures / Umvd
Release Date: 2004-08-24
Running Time: 90 minutes

TOM DOWD & THE LANGUAGE OF MUSIC profiles the extraordinary life and legendary work of music producer / recording engineer Tom Dowd. Historical footage, vintage photographs and interviews with a who's who list of musical giants from the worlds of jazz, soul and classic rock shine a spotlight on the brilliance of Tom Dowd, whose creative spirit and passion for innovative technology helped shape t... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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