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The American Civil War - OverSimplified
Both Parts of The American Civil War
The All American Rejects: Tournado
Music - The All-American Rejects, the platinum-selling alternative pop-rock band from Stillwater, Okla., take to the stage in this full-length, high-octane 2006 concert filmed live in the Twin Cities. The crowd-pleasing show features hits such as "Dirty Little Secret," "Move Along" and "It Ends Tonight." As a bonus, an in-depth tour documentary tak..
Pioneering The American Frontier
Author and historian Howard Means recounts the challenges and threats European pioneers encountered in their quest to settle the American West.
The Great American Novel
Josh Gofton Creation
The Great American Songbook
Sparkling performances by Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Al Jolson, the teenage Dorothy Dandridge and the flash-dancing Nicholas Brothers light up this great documentary that originally aired on educational television. Using rare and never-before-seen footage, singer-pianist and musical historian Michael Feinstein hosts an informative look at the compos..
The Mexican American War
One of the most controversial conflicts in U.S. history, the Mexican-American War erupted as President James K. Polk sought to extend the borders of the nation to the Pacific, taking by force whatever territory stood in the way. This special, produced by The History Channel and hosted by Oscar de la Hoya, looks at the war from the perspective of bo..
The Quiet American Gardener
Although Lawrence Johnston was an American he created a seminally English garden at Hidcote Manor in Gloucestershire. He was passionate about design, architecture and plants and travelled all around the world finding unusual varieties of flora and fauna that would bring colour, scent, shape and texture to his garden. Hidcote was the first property ..
The New Greek Americans
A chronicle of the Greek diaspora in the United States, starting from the 60s, when young Greek Americans, despite their conservative and uptight upbringing, started to embrace the flow of change in mentality. Each decade, this community assimilated staggering historical events: from the Civil Rights Movement all the way to the Michael S. Dukakis p..
Building the American Dream
In Texas, construction workers face the deadliest conditions in the country. This documentary follows three immigrant families who are rising up to seek justice and equality in an industry rife with exploitation.
The New American Dream
A video of Y.K. Kim promoting his health program.
The New Jersey Americans
Witness the stunningly true story of the most inept basketball team ever assembled, The New Jersey Americans, who lost every single game they ever played, all to the same team, The Uptown Worldbeaters. Hear from actual 1970s New Jersey Americans players, their coach, fans, and their lone original cheerleader. Even a referee is including in this sho..
The Making of Americans
The words in this short film are taken from Gertrude Stein's "The Making of Americans."
After the American Election
Based on dreams (waking and non-waking) by pals and acquaintances of noted American writer Lucy Corin, the night after the epochal US election of 2016. A bevy of speakers weigh in on the new world.
The American Ruling Class
This inventive, mildly fictionalized documentary follows noted editor Lewis Lapham as he introduces two Ivy League graduates to America's elite in an effort to examine the role of class and moneyed privilege in American democracy. With stops at the Pentagon, posh Manhattan parties and more, Lapham encounters luminaries -- including James Baker III ..
The American Good Samaritans
The film is about those American humanists who provided invaluable assistance to the Christian nations during the First World War.
Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space
Star Wars is no longer science fiction The prospect of Earth being ruled from space is no longer science-fiction. The dream of the original Dr. Strangelove, Wernher von Braun (from Nazi rocket-scientist to NASA director) has survived every US administration since WW2 and is coming to life. Today the technology exists to weaponize space, a massive ..
After the American Dream
From the Executive Producers of the acclaimed documentary Blackfish and director Joel N Clark comes an epic trek of survival, hope, mercy, and human will. An expectant mother determined to give her unborn child a life she never knew. A devoted son torn between seeking freedom and living far from the home and mother he loves. A daughter struggling t..
The Last American Guido
In the ‘90s, Tommy Lasurdo ruled the Jersey club scene. His style, moves, and sheer confidence were unprecedented. Nowadays, Tommy runs an Italian Deli to support his family. His hairline has receded and his fashion has faded. When Tommy discovers his fiancée, Stefi, had an affair, he is forced back into a world that has passed him by. His frien..
Requiem for the Dead: American Spring 2014
From directors Nick Doob and Shari Cookson, "Requiem for the Dead" is made entirely from found footage, including social media posts, 9-1-1 calls, news stories and police files. The film tells the stories of those who have been killed by gunfire, whether from accidental violence, random shootings, family disputes or suicide. Hear those stories of t..
