History TV Shows in the Yahoo! Directory

Gulf War, The
An in-depth look at the Gulf War and the crisis that precipitated it. From PBS' Frontline, January 1996.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/index.html
The Barbarians Are Coming
Companion to the History Channel special on Vikings, Goths, Mongols, and Huns.
www.historychannel.com/barbarians
Time of the Lincolns, The
Film examining the Lincolns' personal history, slavery and freedom, and the Civil War.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lincolns
Blues, The
PBS series in which seven directors explore the blues through their own personal styles and perspectives. Filmmakers include Martin Scorsese, Wim Wenders, Mike Figgis, and Clint Eastwood.
www.pbs.org/theblues
Sisters in Resistance
PBS companion to the documentary chronicling the heroism and friendships of four young non-Jewish women imprisoned in concentration camps during World War II for their resistance to the Nazi occupation of France.
www.pbs.org/sistersinresistance
American Experience: The Boy in the Bubble
Considers the life of David Vetter, born with no immune system and famed as the boy in the plastic bubble. Features footage of his life, information about his family and doctors, and opinions about the ethics surrounding his life and death.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bubble
Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst
PBS American Experience documentary examining the 1974 kidnapping of teenage heiress Patty Hearst by the Symbionese Liberation Army.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/guerrilla
Ancestors
A family history and genealogy television series.
byubroadcasting.org/ancestors
Enemies of War
PBS film which examines the 1989 murder of six Jesuit priests and two women in El Salvador. Includes background on the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN).
www.pbs.org/enemiesofwar
American Experience: Truman
Companion to the television biography of Harry S. Truman.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/truman
War, The (4)
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Elie Wiesel, First Person Singular
2002 PBS special on the life and work of author, activist, and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. Includes biography, photos, teacher resources, and more.
www.pbs.org/eliewiesel
The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
Explore a timeline and map of ancient Athens, tour the Acropolis and Parthenon, learn about key people, and hear Greek spoken at this companion site to the PBS program on the history of ancient Greece.
www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks
California's Gold
Series about California's history and natural wonders.
www.calgold.com
PBS: Family Name
Chronicles the surprising twists and turns of the director's search for the descendants of the slaves and slave owners who lived on the plantations once owned by his family.
www.pbs.org/pov/familyname
Islam: Empire of Faith
PBS film about the faith, culture, innovation, and people of the Islamic empires.
www.pbs.org/empires/islam
History Channel: The French Revolution
Documentary examining the key figures and events of the French Revolution.
www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=209830
Sinking the Supership
Interactive site to accompany the PBS NOVA television documentary which chronicles the tragic World War II story of the Yamato, the largest battleship ever built.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/supership
Pharaoh's Army
A tale of Civil War romance and conflicting loyalties. Features RealAudio interviews and critical reviews.
www.pbs.org/pharaoh
They Made America
Examines America's evolution over two centuries, from the infancy of the country, to its growth as an industrial power through the stories of 12 influential innovators.
www.pbs.org/theymadeamerica