History Movies

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Monarchy: The Return of the King

The remarkable story of King Charles II, who secured the restoration of the English monarchy in 1660.

Itto Titrit

Morocco 1955 57 The whole country is going through turmoil. The word freedom is on all lips. The Moroccan people, in accordance with their nationalist Sultan Mohamed V, claim the right to ... See full summary »

Sopra e sotto i mari

Based upon Beltrami's biography 'Sul ponte di comando-dalla Regia Marina alla Olivetti', this documentary traces the story of the Italian top manager.

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Seeking Freedom

Court documents found in St. Louis tell the inspiring story of courage when slaves from around the area fought for their freedom by challenging their owners in court.

The Other House

The story of Franklin William Hooper, director for 25 years of what is now the Brooklyn Museum, is told in a beautiful movie set in 1885 in the glorious New Hampshire countryside. A ... See full summary »

Nickelodeon Presents History and Heritage

Hamara Tiranga

This period film depicts the story of a remote Indian village people's war against the British Empire during the year 1942's and ultimate victory of their freedom from British slavery.

Nashville: The 20th Century in Photographs, Volume 3

The Amazing Trade Shop Science Race!

Root for student contestants as they compete to discover the physics, chemistry, and simple machines employed by Colonial Williamsburg's tradespeople to reconstruct an eighteenth-century ... See full summary »

The Ballad of Frankie Silver

One of the most famous female murders in US history. In 1831 Frankie Silver was charged with the murder and burning of the remains of her husband Charlie. She was hanged in 1833. This is ... See full summary »

The Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights protect individual freedoms, but what if the government had too much power and there was no such thing as the Bill of Rights? Explore an alternate reality in which ... See full summary »

The Rights of Youth

Imprisonment, whipping, forced transportation, and even death were some of the punishments that courts sentenced children to in the eighteenth century. Witness how justice was administered ... See full summary »

Westward!

Explore the story of the early days of American westward expansion. Daniel Boone recounts the exciting experiences and unexpected consequences associated with moving west. Learn abut the ... See full summary »

Don Juan

We follow the exploits of the famous Casanova and his groom as Don Juan wins hearts, spurns duty and openly challenges heaven's wrath in this dramatic film adaptation of Moliere's most ... See full summary »

Making History Live

What makes history come alive? Take a behind-the-scenes look at how historical African American portrayals are created for Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area. From research through ... See full summary »

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