The American Revolution

1968: The Year That Changed America

A half century look back at a year marked by the assassinations of MLK and RFK, a contentious presidential election, escalating anti-Vietnam War senti

2018

American Experience

TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

1988

The 1619 Project

In keeping with the original project, this series seeks to reframe the country's history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions

2023

Ku Klux Klan: An American Story

Since its birth in 1865, in the wake of the American Civil War, the history of the Ku Klux Klan has been inseparable from that of the United States. T

2020

TURN: Washington's Spies

The story of New York farmer, Abe Woodhull, who bands together with a group of childhood friends to form The Culper Ring, an unlikely group of spies w

2014

American Roots Music

Travel back through the 20th century to explore the roots of American music and discover the pioneers of the musical forms that combined on American s

2001

La grande traversée

Aboard a replica of an 18th century ship, ten participants set sail from the port of La Rochelle, France. Their destination: Quebec City. Dressed in p

2017

Liberty!

Dramatic documentary about the birth of the American Republic and the struggle of a loosely connected group of states to become a nation.

1997

Drive Thru History: American History

Join Dave Stotts on an adventure through early American history as he tells the stories of the people, places, and events that shaped the founding of

Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage is an American historical anthology series that was telecast weekly on NBC from November 8, 1964 to May 9, 1965. The series was ba

1964

Chasing the Moon

An unprecedented look at the decade-long odyssey to land a man on the moon. This documentary pulls back the curtain on the familiar narrative of the m

2019

Franklin

In December 1776, Benjamin Franklin is world-famous for his electrical experiments. But his passion and power are put to the test when he embarks on a

2024

At Home with the Georgians

In this three part series, historian Amanda Vickery explores how the great British obsession with our homes began 300 years ago. Using the intimate di

2010

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

Chronicles the lives of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics. It

2014

A More or Less Perfect Union

Hosted by Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg, A More or Less Perfect Union features perspectives and interviews from constitutional experts of all stripes - li

2020

JFK: Destiny Betrayed

Thirty years after the release of his film JFK (1991), filmmaker Oliver Stone reviews recently declassified evidence related to the assassination of P

2021

Lincoln

Sandburg's Lincoln is a six-part mini-series starring Hal Holbrook as Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States.

1974

Benjamin Franklin

Explore the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century’s most consequential and compelling personalities, whose work and words unlocked the mystery

2022

Brad Meltzer's Lost History

What does the Ground Zero flag from 9/11 have in common with the original Wright Brothers flying machine patent? Both are historically important items

2014

Amend: The Fight for America

When the United States of America was founded, the ideals of freedom and equality did not apply to all people. These are the stories of the brave Amer

2021