History
A lot of the time, the most powerful answers to the most pressing questions today are found in the past.
*Note: Items listed may or may not have a blog post about them.
The Way I See it - Type: Documentary - Where to Watch: YouTube
Photographer Pete Souza captures emotional and historic moments as President Barack Obama and President Ronald Reagan’s photographer.
Apollo 11: First Steps Edition - Type: Documentary - Where to Watch: Hulu
This film showcases never-before-seen footage and recordings of NASA’s historic mission to the moon with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins in 1969.
The Vietnam War - Type: Documentary Series - Where to Watch: Amazon Prime
This 18-hour documentary series covers firsthand accounts of survivors of the Vietnam War through almost 80 witnesses, from people who fought in the war to those who opposed of it. Through history photographs, archival footage, and television broadcasts, the film demonstrates numerous perspectives of those affected by this historic moment.
Taxi to the Dark Side - Type: Documentary/True Crime - Where to Watch: Pluto TV
This film explores the American military's use of torture by focusing on the unsolved murder of an Afhgani taxi driver who was taken for questioning at Bagram Force Air Base. Taking this case as a jumping-off point, the film examines wider claims of torture that occurred at bases like Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay during the Bush administration.
The Last Dance - Type: Documentary Series - Where to Watch: Netflix
This film follow Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls as they journey for their sixth NBA title in eight seasons. The series follows the Bulls during their 1997-98 season while also covering Jordan’s historic timeline of a career.
Mercury 13 - Type: Documentary - Where to Watch: Netflix
In 1961, women train and test for a space flight but their aspirations are later deflated once only men are chosen to become astronauts for the mission.
Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer - Type: Documentary - Where to Watch: National Geographic
This film follows journalist DeNeen Brown who works to investigate the Tulsa massacre in search for new revelations and insights.
The Diary of Anne Frank - Type: Movie - Where to Watch: YouTube
This biographical film covers the life and story of Anne Frank as she faces the reality of having to hide from the Nazis and chronicles the experience through a diary.
Dolores - Type: Documentary - Where to Watch: YouTube
This film tells the story of farmworker activist Dolores Huerta as she battles gender bias, union defeat, and a police beating, but manages to co-found the United States’ first farmworker union.
Anita: Speaking Truth to Power - Type: - Where to Watch:
Camp Confidential: America’s Secret Nazis - Type: - Where to Watch:
Final Account - Type: - Where to Watch:
The Last Days - Type: - Where to Watch:
Let it Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 - Type: - Where to Watch:
Who Will Write Our History - Type: - Where to Watch:
Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali - Type: - Where to Watch:
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson - Type: - Where to Watch:
They Shall Not Grow Old - Type: - Where to Watch:
Hope and Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media - Type: - Where to Watch:
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