History TV Shows in the Yahoo! Directory

10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America (4)
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/10_Days_That_Unexpectedly_Changed_America
A. Philip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom
Information about Dante James' documentary of the labor activist and civil rights pioneer.
us.imdb.com/title/tt0225012
American Experience
PBS series about the individual and events of American history. Contains schedule of upcoming programs, archive of past programs, teacher resources, and more.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex
American Experience: Malcolm X: Make It Plain
Chronicles the life of Malcolm X from birth until his assassination at age 39. Narrated by Alfre Woodard, with historical clips and interviews with Maya Angelou, Ossie Davis, Alex Haley, and others.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/malcolmx
American Experience: RFK
Chronicles the pivotal role Robert Kennedy played in many of the major events of the 1960s. Features extensive interviews with family members, friends, journalists, Washington insiders, and civil rights activists.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rfk
American Experience: Stephen Foster
Companion to the PBS documentary about the legendary songwriter whose works include Oh! Susanna, Swanee River, Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair, and Beautiful Dreamer.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/foster
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
American Experience: The Murder of Emmett Till
2002 PBS special detailing the death of Emmitt Till, the 14-year-old black boy who was murdered after he whistled at a white woman in Money, Mississippi.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/till
American Experience: Truman
Companion to the television biography of Harry S. Truman.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/truman
American Experience: War Letters
Contains program transcript, excerpts from soldiers' letters home from the Civil War to Vietnam, a chronology of U.S. military actions from 1775 to the 1990s, and more.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/warletters
American Valor
PBS special profiling recipients of the Medal of Honor.
www.pbs.org/americanvalor
Ancestors
A family history and genealogy television series.
byubroadcasting.org/ancestors
Battlefield: Vietnam
Companion site to the PBS program includes history, a timeline, a look at guerrilla tactics and the air war, and a multimedia retrospective of the Siege at Khe Sanh.
www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam
BBC: Timewatch
Official site of the BBC?s flagship history series, Timewatch, offering video clips, programming archive, and further reading.
www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/timewatch
Biography (3)
Explore Biography, the CBS documentary program featuring the life stories of historical figures, as well as political and social leaders. Sites feature episode guide, synopses, teaching materials, virtual exhibits, and multimedia biographies of the famous and the infamous.
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Biography
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
Bringing Down a Dictator
PBS film of the overthrow of Slobodan Milosevic by an avowedly nonviolent group of student revolutionaries called Otpor.
www.pbs.org/weta/dictator
Broken Arrow
Authentic portrait study of the famed Apache leader Cochise.
www.womenwritersblock.com/ourfavwest17.htm
California's Gold
Series about California's history and natural wonders.
www.calgold.com
Canadians, The - Biographies of a Nation
Commercial-free TV series emphasizing the connection between individuals and major Canadian and world events. Features teaching guides, synopses, work sheets, and more.
www.telefilm.gc.ca/data/production/prod_442.asp?c=2&gr=DOC
CBC: Canada, A People's History
Video clips, episode guide, behind the scenes, games and puzzles, teacher's guide, and many pages of historical content.
history.cbc.ca/history
Crusades, The: Crescent & The Cross
The History Channel takes a look at the first three Crusades and how they have shaped Middle East relations to the current day.
www.historychannel.com/crusades
Da Vinci & The Code He Lived By
History Channel program re-visiting the life, accomplishments, and vision of Leonardo da Vinci.
www.historychannel.com/davinci
Digging for the Truth: The Adventures of Josh Bernstein
History Channel television series that takes viewers to remote locations around the globe to investigate some of the world's greatest archaeological mysteries.
www.historychannel.com/diggingforthetruth
Edwardian Country House, The
Series on Channel 4 bringing together volunteers from the modern world to experience life in a grand country house in the early 20th century. Site includes information on Edwardian life and a snob quiz.
www.channel4.com/history/microsites/C/countryhouse/index.html
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
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
Failure Is Not an Option
Documentary following the untold story of the Mission Control engineers in America's manned space program.
www.historychannel.com/option
Gate of Heavenly Peace@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Community/History
Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
PBS series about World War I. Features interviews, maps, photographs and an interactive timeline.
www.pbs.org/greatwar
Greatest Canadian, The
CBC series asking the public to vote for the greatest Canadian of all time. Includes suggestions of greats to nominate.
www.cbc.ca/greatest
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
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
History Channel: The French Revolution
Documentary examining the key figures and events of the French Revolution.
www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=209830
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
Companion site to Horatio's Drive, a PBS documentary by Ken Burns that chronicles the first cross-country trip in a horseless carriage, taken in 1903 by Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson.
www.pbs.org/horatio
In Search of Ancient Ireland@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Television_Shows/Arts_and_Humanities
Islam: Empire of Faith
PBS film about the faith, culture, innovation, and people of the Islamic empires.
www.pbs.org/empires/islam
Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns (3)
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Jazz__A_Film_by_Ken_Burns
Liberty! The American Revolution
Six-part documentary series about the two and a half decades of debate and rebellion, war and peace. Offers educational resources and activities, a timeline of the American Revolution, and a teacher's guide.
www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty
Masters of Darkness
Channel Four series exploring Crowley, Dee, De Sade, and Rasputin.
www.channel4.com/history/microsites/M/masters_darkness/index.html
Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work
Series offering an exclusive look inside the modern British monarchy, including footage of Queen Elizabeth II and her family at work.
www.pbs.org/opb/monarchy
National Geographic TV Special: Air Force One
Includes fast facts, classroom ideas, and video clips of past presidents talking about the plane.
www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/specials/airforceone
NOW With Bill Moyers: Selling War
Overview of the use, and nature of, propaganda from ancient times to the modern era.
www.pbs.org/now/politics/propaganda.html
PBS: Conquistadors
Online companion to the series examining the explorations of Cortes, Orellana, Cabeza de Vaca, and Pizarro. Also offers an online learning adventure for students and teachers.
www.pbs.org/conquistadors
PBS: History Detectives
Devoted to solving historical mysteries, searching out the true facts (and falsehoods) behind local folklore, family legends, and interesting objects.
www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives
PBS: The Civil War
Companion site for the 1990 PBS documentary created by Ken Burns. Includes information about the American Civil War, the creation of the series, and teaching suggestions.
www.pbs.org/civilwar
PBS: The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
Companion to the four-part series revisiting the system of government-sanctioned racial oppression and segregation in the United States.
www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow
PBS: Warship
Companion site to the four-part TV series. From early wooden fleets to battleships, and from submarines to aircraft carriers.
www.pbs.org/wnet/warship
Pharaoh's Army
A tale of Civil War romance and conflicting loyalties. Features RealAudio interviews and critical reviews.
www.pbs.org/pharaoh
Plague, Fire, War and Treason
Channel Four's documentary series exploring 17th century troubles.
www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/plague/index.html
Queen Victoria's Empire
Online companion to the PBS television series. Includes educational resources and an online game exploring the British empire under Victoria.
www.pbs.org/empires/victoria
Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
Companion site to the Academy Award nominated documentary.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/scottsboro
Secrets of the Dead II
PBS series investigates mysteries of the ancient and recent past; including murder at Stonehenge, the tomb of Christ, death at Jamestown, and the Salem Witch Trials.
www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets2
Secrets of War
26-hour documentary series. Site includes transcripts of interviews, behind-the-scenes photographs and interviews, and war links.
www.secretsofwar.com
Separate Lives, Broken Dreams
Synopsis and supplementary material for the documentary commemorating the 50th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
www.naatanet.org/separatelivesbrokendreams
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
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
The Barbarians Are Coming
Companion to the History Channel special on Vikings, Goths, Mongols, and Huns.
www.historychannel.com/barbarians
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
The Perilous Fight: America's World War II in Color [read review]
Witness World War II through rare color film, and read letters from a nation redefining itself. A series from PBS.
www.pbs.org/perilousfight
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
Thomas Jefferson
Includes forums, a photographic essay on the pursuit of happiness, archives of Jefferson's writings, and background on the making of the Ken Burns film.
www.pbs.org/jefferson
Time of the Lincolns, The
Film examining the Lincolns' personal history, slavery and freedom, and the Civil War.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lincolns
War, The (4)
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West, The (2)
Examines the eight-part PBS documentary series "The West." Includes information to order the shows, a summary of different issues that were addressed by the series, and lesson plans for teachers.
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/West__The