American History Movies

  • 2002
    Gangs of New York

    Gangs of New York

    Gangs of New York

    7.3272002HD

    In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points of America to seek vengeance against the psychotic gangland kingpin, Bill the Butcher, who...

    Gangs of New York
  • 1989
    Glory

    Glory

    Glory

    7.4711989HD

    Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.

    Glory
  • 2021
    Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

    Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

    Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

    6.82021HD

    A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore the complex history of crack in the 1980s.

    Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
  • 1931
    Cimarron

    Cimarron

    Cimarron

    5.51931HD

    When the government opens up the Oklahoma territory for settlement, restless Yancey Cravat claims a plot of the free land for himself and moves his...

    Cimarron
  • 1984
    The Times of Harvey Milk

    The Times of Harvey Milk

    The Times of Harvey Milk

    7.3241984HD

    Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his...

    The Times of Harvey Milk
  • 2000
    The Crossing

    The Crossing

    The Crossing

    6.52000HD

    A made-for-TV dramatization of George Washington's perilous gamble of crossing the Delaware River and attacking the British forces at Trenton.

    The Crossing
  • 1939
    Old Glory

    Old Glory

    Old Glory

    4.8851939HD

    Porky Pig balks at learning the Pledge of Allegiance until Uncle Sam appears to him in a dream and gives him a lesson in American history.

    Old Glory
  • 2016
    I Am JFK Jr.

    I Am JFK Jr.

    I Am JFK Jr.

    62016HD

    I Am JFK Jr. - A Tribute to a Good Man is an homage to America's fallen prince and the Kennedy legacy. It is the story of a young man destined for...

    I Am JFK Jr.
  • 2019
    Atomic Pilgrimage: Ghost Towns, Nuclear Relics, and Lost Civilizations on the Road to the Trinity Site

    Atomic Pilgrimage: Ghost Towns, Nuclear Relics, and Lost Civilizations on the Road to the Trinity Site

    Atomic Pilgrimage: Ghost Towns, Nuclear Relics, and Lost Civilizations on the Road to the Trinity Site

    102019HD

    A 40-day, 40-night road trip to the Trinity Site—where the first atomic bomb was detonated in the summer of 1945—covering many other...

    Atomic Pilgrimage: Ghost Towns, Nuclear Relics, and Lost Civilizations on the Road to the Trinity Site
  • 1939
    Old Hickory

    Old Hickory

    Old Hickory

    3.71939HD

    Four key incidents in the public life of Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), seventh President of the United States.

    Old Hickory
  • 2021
    Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer

    Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer

    Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer

    82021HD

    Comes one hundred years from the two-day Tulsa Massacre in 1921 that led to the murder of as many as 300 Black people and left as many as 10,000...

    Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer
  • 2013
    JFK: Seven Days That Made a President

    JFK: Seven Days That Made a President

    JFK: Seven Days That Made a President

    62013HD

    'JFK: Seven Days That Made a President' investigates the seven key days in JFK's life that helped shape his character and have come to define him.

    JFK: Seven Days That Made a President
  • 2010
    Marilyn Monroe: Death of an Icon

    Marilyn Monroe: Death of an Icon

    Marilyn Monroe: Death of an Icon

    02010HD

    Documentary about Marilyn Monroe: 1962: America loses its blonde icon. Marilyn Monroe dies under mysterious circumstances. How did she die? The...

    Marilyn Monroe: Death of an Icon
  • 2006
    Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower

    Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower

    Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower

    8.52006HD

    So much more than simply the story of the Thanksgiving meal, the epic saga of the Pilgrims is one of the fundamental narratives of our nation. This...

    Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower
  • 2022
    Stonebreakers

    Stonebreakers

    Stonebreakers

    72022HD

    In a year of uprisings and political unrest, Stonebreakers documents the fights around monuments in the United States and explores the shifting...

    Stonebreakers
  • 2019
    Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph

    Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph

    Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph

    72019HD

    The first American space station Skylab is found in pieces scattered in Western Australia. Putting these pieces back together and re-tracing the...

    Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph
  • 1939
    Land of Liberty

    Land of Liberty

    Land of Liberty

    01939HD

    This film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939.

    Land of Liberty
  • 2022
    Split Screen

    Split Screen

    Split Screen

    02022HD

    The story of January 6, 2021, where approximately 2000 people stormed the US Capitol to stop the certification of the Electoral College Votes,...

    Split Screen
  • 2021
    Revealed: The Hunt for Bin Laden

    Revealed: The Hunt for Bin Laden

    Revealed: The Hunt for Bin Laden

    42021HD

    The History Channel marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with a new groundbreaking documentary about the biggest manhunt in human history. This...

    Revealed: The Hunt for Bin Laden
  • 2021
    Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street

    Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street

    Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street

    62021HD

    This documentary celebrates the Black cultural renaissance that existed in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, OK, and investigates the 100-year-old...

    Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street