American History Movies
- 2002
Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York7.3172002HD
In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his...
- 2024
Nickel Boys
Nickel Boys6.52024HD
Chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.
- 1989
Glory
Glory7.51989HD
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.
- 1996
The People vs. Larry Flynt
The People vs. Larry Flynt6.9611996HD
Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living...
- 1990
The Long Walk Home
The Long Walk Home7.6121990HD
Two women, black and white, in 1955 Montgomery Alabama, must decide what they are going to do in response to the famous bus boycott led by Martin...
- 2021
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy6.7762021HD
A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore the complex history of crack in the 1980s.
- 2025
The American Miracle
The American Miracle102025HD
Journeys through some of the most significant events in America's rise to power, reliving the improbabilities that demonstrate what the Founders...
- 2024
In Search of Bass Reeves
In Search of Bass Reeves5.72024HD
By the end of his illustrious career, Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves may well have been the preeminent lawman of the Old West. He brought upwards of...
- 1984
The Times of Harvey Milk
The Times of Harvey Milk7.31984HD
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...
- 2022
Denzel Washington: A Model American
Denzel Washington: A Model American7.82022HD
In 30 years of a deeply committed career and 50 roles, Denzel Washington, double-Oscar winner, placed the figure of the Black man in all its...
- 1931
Cimarron
Cimarron5.61931HD
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...
- 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 Site102019HD
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...
- 2000
The Crossing
The Crossing6.22000HD
A made-for-TV dramatization of George Washington's perilous gamble of crossing the Delaware River and attacking the British forces at Trenton.
- 2006
Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower
Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower8.52006HD
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...
- 2022
Split Screen
Split Screen02022HD
The story of January 6, 2021, where approximately 2000 people stormed the US Capitol to stop the certification of the Electoral College Votes,...
- 1939
Land of Liberty
Land of Liberty01939HD
This film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939.
- 1939
Old Hickory
Old Hickory3.71939HD
Four key incidents in the public life of Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), seventh President of the United States.
- 2024
Biden's Decision
Biden's Decision02024HD
The inside story of Biden’s rise to the presidency, and the personal and political forces that shaped him and led to his dramatic decision to...
- 2010
Marilyn Monroe: Death of an Icon
Marilyn Monroe: Death of an Icon02010HD
Documentary about Marilyn Monroe: 1962: America loses its blonde icon. Marilyn Monroe dies under mysterious circumstances. How did she die? The...
- 2021
Revealed: The Hunt for Bin Laden
Revealed: The Hunt for Bin Laden42021HD
The History Channel marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with a new groundbreaking documentary about the biggest manhunt in human history. This...