Usa History Movies

"A Home On The Range" tells the little-known story of Jews who fled the pogroms and hardships of Eastern Europe and traveled to California to become...

A six-night miniseries presenting the history of how the United States was invented, looking at the moments where Americans harnessed technology to...

My Country 'Tis of Thee is a 1950 short documentary supervised by Gordon Hollingshead. It is a panoramic view of American history from the coming of...

African-American gravesites and burial grounds for enslaved persons have been lost or are disappearing throughout the South, through neglect and...

A look back at the 1000 days of the John F. Kennedy presidency.

This series consists of moving images relating to the American way of life. The footage covers stories relating to the American family, working...

Following his duel with Alexander Hamilton, Vice President Aaron Burr devises a plan to lead the first secession in US history.

A look at the role U.S. President Woodrow Wilson played in World War I.

Follow the fascinating story of America's journey into World War II and discover the remarkable, selfless courage and bravery of Americans both at...

History of the Russian Alaska.

Music provided relief during the years of the Japanese American internment throughout WWII. Mary Nomura performed in Manzanar for the three years of...

A visual essay about the progressive tradition of the United States as seen through grave markers and monuments.

A brief account of the Spanish-American War (1898) and the end of the Spanish Empire in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

Within minutes of the first explosion, CameraPlanet's video journalists hit the streets and began shooting videos of the tragedy as seen through the...

In 1969, Sano was just a beach - before President Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War came crashing ashore, forcing OZZIE, a young surfer, to fight for...

African American filmmaker David A. Wilson decided to look into his family's history during the slave era. The result is this documentary, which...

In White Like Me, anti-racist educator Tim Wise explores race and racism in the US through the lens of whiteness and white privilege.

Re-enactments augment this documentary that chronicles Lincoln's journey from his early years as a rising politician through his presidency, the...