Usa History Movies

Follow the triumphs and tragedies of America's first family, the Kennedys, beginning in Wexford, Ireland, in 1848 and culminating at the apex of...

In White Like Me, anti-racist educator Tim Wise explores race and racism in the US through the lens of whiteness and white privilege.

Setting the Record Straight is a unique view of the religious and moral heritage of black Americans, with an emphasis on the untold yet significant...

Two British redcoats contemplate their place in the American Revolutionary War and the world at large.

Servant of the People: The Story of the Constitution of the United States is a 1937 short directed by Edward Cahn.

Following his duel with Alexander Hamilton, Vice President Aaron Burr devises a plan to lead the first secession in US history.

This short film recounts efforts in the 20th century to develop programs and procedures that protect human subjects of research. Citing selected...

An intimate insider’s journey to uncover buried truths and explore how the community in Monroe, Georgia has been impacted by the 1946 quadruple...

"A Home On The Range" tells the little-known story of Jews who fled the pogroms and hardships of Eastern Europe and traveled to California to become...

The stirring personal journey of an amazing couple whose story would help shape the 20th century. A small town boy from Illinois with big dreams,...

In Adios Amor, the discovery of lost photographs sparks the search for a hero that history forgot—Maria Moreno, a migrant mother driven to...

In 1899, a photographer at American Mutoscope & Biograph mounted his camera on the front of a trolley traveling over the Brooklyn Bridge. The three...

This award-winning documentary shows the irreplaceable role classical Physical Education plays to develop smart, productive and mentally stable...

Music provided relief during the years of the Japanese American internment throughout WWII. Mary Nomura performed in Manzanar for the three years of...

African American filmmaker David A. Wilson decided to look into his family's history during the slave era. The result is this documentary, which...

US Dept of Agriculture film that shows how cane sugar is harvested and processed for sale.

An exploration of the visual and psychological parallels between the American western frontier and the conflict in the Middle East.

A short documentary looking at Altoona in its heyday.

The "self evident" truths were intensely debated in America's first years. Washington, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Adams, Madison and Burr...