American History Movies

  • 1967
    The United States in the 20th Century 1932-1940

    The United States in the 20th Century 1932-1940

    The United States in the 20th Century 1932-1940

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    Presents the history of the U S from the inauguration of Franklin D Roosevelt to the eve of World War II, including the Great Depression and New Deal...

    The United States in the 20th Century 1932-1940
  • 2022
    Celebrating Route 66

    Celebrating Route 66

    Celebrating Route 66

    02022HD

    Today’s video Doodle takes you on the ultimate American road trip, a journey along the historic Route 66. The iconic highway—known for...

    Celebrating Route 66
  • 2022
    Braddock's Road: A Legacy Unearthed

    Braddock's Road: A Legacy Unearthed

    Braddock's Road: A Legacy Unearthed

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    Built in 1755 at the height of the French and Indian War, Braddock's Road was one of the nation's most infamous military roads. Traces of this...

    Braddock's Road: A Legacy Unearthed
  • 2019
    Operation Mondlandung - Die NASA und die Ex-Nazis

    Operation Mondlandung - Die NASA und die Ex-Nazis

    Operation Mondlandung - Die NASA und die Ex-Nazis

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    The spectacular moon landing in 1969 was also a success of more than 100 technicians and engineers from Germany, some of whom had already...

    Operation Mondlandung - Die NASA und die Ex-Nazis
  • 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
    Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day

    Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day

    Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day

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    This chilling reflection examines the horrific history of lynchings as cultural events and celebrations that included souvenirs and postcards.

    Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day
  • 2023
    Henry Ford, l'inventeur du siècle américain

    Henry Ford, l'inventeur du siècle américain

    Henry Ford, l'inventeur du siècle américain

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    Henry Ford, l'inventeur du siècle américain
  • 2018
    America

    America

    America

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    November 2016 : The United States of America are about to elect their new president. AMERICA is a deep dive into the heart of Arizona, meeting the...

    America
  • 2022
    Town Destroyer

    Town Destroyer

    Town Destroyer

    02022HD

    Controversy erupts over a New-Deal-era mural of the namesake of San Francisco’s George Washington High School. The thirteen-panel artwork "The...

    Town Destroyer
  • 2024
    The National Christmas Tree, A Century of Celebration

    The National Christmas Tree, A Century of Celebration

    The National Christmas Tree, A Century of Celebration

    02024HD

    A Ken Burns-style documentary exploring the first 100 years of our National Christmas Tree. On Christmas Eve 1923, President Calvin Coolidge lit the...

    The National Christmas Tree, A Century of Celebration
  • 1971
    Valley Forge:

    Valley Forge: "No Food, No Soldier"

    Valley Forge: "No Food, No Soldier"

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    Uses the authentic words of Revolutionary War soldiers to recreate the ordeal of the harsh, crucial winter of 1778. Filmed in Valley Forge National...

    Valley Forge:
  • 2004
    Fort Niagara: The Struggle For a Continent

    Fort Niagara: The Struggle For a Continent

    Fort Niagara: The Struggle For a Continent

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    For over 150 years, Fort Niagara protected the strategic point at the mouth of the Niagara River. Four nations struggled to conquer it, and thus...

    Fort Niagara: The Struggle For a Continent
  • 1991
    The People's Palace: A Portrait of the New York Public Library

    The People's Palace: A Portrait of the New York Public Library

    The People's Palace: A Portrait of the New York Public Library

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    With a mission of collecting, preserving and making accessible the materials of human culture, the New York Public Library plays a vital role in the...

    The People's Palace: A Portrait of the New York Public Library
  • 2019
    Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph

    Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph

    Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph

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    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
  • 1977
    United States Expansion: Louisiana Purchase (Revised)

    United States Expansion: Louisiana Purchase (Revised)

    United States Expansion: Louisiana Purchase (Revised)

    01977HD

    Relates the history of the Louisiana Purchase to the westward expansion of the United States, describing events leading to the purchase of the...

    United States Expansion: Louisiana Purchase (Revised)
  • 2024
    Drop Dead City

    Drop Dead City

    Drop Dead City

    02024HD

    NYC, 1975 - the greatest, grittiest city in the world is minutes away from bankruptcy when an unlikely alliance of rookies, rivals, fixers and...

    Drop Dead City
  • 1970
    E4FC - 2013 San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards

    E4FC - 2013 San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards

    E4FC - 2013 San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards

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    The San Francisco Foundation presents 2013 Community Leadership Awardee, Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC), with The San Francisco Foundation...

    E4FC - 2013 San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards
  • 2015
    Black Sam's Statue

    Black Sam's Statue

    Black Sam's Statue

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    Using newly uncovered historical documents, this documentary short pieces together the most complete and accurate account of the life of Viro Small...

    Black Sam's Statue
  • 1982
    William Penn and the Quakers (Pennsylvania Colony) (Revised)

    William Penn and the Quakers (Pennsylvania Colony) (Revised)

    William Penn and the Quakers (Pennsylvania Colony) (Revised)

    01982HD

    Describes the Quakers' struggle for religious freedom and the founding of the Pennsylvania colony, under the leadership of William Penn. Describes...

    William Penn and the Quakers (Pennsylvania Colony) (Revised)
  • 2022
    Brother, Where Are You?

    Brother, Where Are You?

    Brother, Where Are You?

    102022HD

    Two brothers, separated by time and prison bars, reestablish contact. Inspired by James Baldwin's short story, 'Sonny's Blues.'

    Brother, Where Are You?