The Vault
Bearing Witness Native American Voices in Hollywood
2025 ★ 7.5For over 100 years, Hollywood cinema has crafted the ultimate "villain"- the Indian, as they were labeled in early Westerns. Confined almost exclusively to this
Timeless
2016 ★ 7.2A mysterious criminal steals a secret state-of-the-art time machine, intent on destroying America as we know it by changing the past. Our only hope is an unexpe
History's Mysteries
1998 ★ 6.3History's Mysteries was an American documentary television series on the History Channel. History’s Mysteries is an American documentary television series that
The Kennedys
2011 ★ 6.5The triumphs and tragedies of the most popular political family in American history. The television series "The Kennedys" is a historical drama that explores th
American Pop
1981 ★ 6.9The history of American popular music runs parallel with the history of a Russian Jewish immigrant family, with each male descendant possessing different musica
America Who Are You? A History of the American Mindset
2026 ★ 4.0On July 4th, 2026, the United States will celebrate Independence Day, just as it does every year. But 250 years on from the country’s Declaration of Independenc
Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo
2024 ★ 8.2From dangerous explosives and deadly curses that put everyday people at risk, to treasures found in the unlikeliest of ways, each episode digs into the people,
American Experience
1988 ★ 6.5TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience is a
The Civil War
1990 ★ 7.9A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The television
Quezon
2025 ★ 8.5A historical drama focusing on Manuel L. Quezon years after the Philippine Revolution during the American occupation. When his fight for independence from the U
Into the West
2005 ★ 8.0The lives of two families, one white American, one native American, become mingled through the momentous events of American expansion, between 1825 and 1890. In
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004 ★ 5.3Discover how television has reflected the African American experience in this retrospective of the medium's first half-century. Actors, writers and historians d
In Search of Bass Reeves
2024 ★ 6.6By 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 3,000 outl
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
1983 ★ 7.0In 1901, Mexican American farmer Gregorio Cortez is forced on the run from Texas Rangers, evading a massive manhunt on horseback for days following a heated mis
The Oprah Winfrey Show
1986 ★ 3.9The Oprah Winfrey Show, often referred to simply as Oprah, is an American syndicated talk show that aired nationally for 25 seasons from 1986 to 2011. Produced
Roots
1977 ★ 7.4The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in
Escape from Germany
2024 ★ 6.61939, Hitler's army was closing borders, and 85 American missionaries were in Germany serving their church. The escape of these missionaries from Nazi Germany i
Guiding Light
1952 ★ 5.7Guiding Light is an American television soap opera that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running television drama in history, br
Hidden Figures
2016 ★ 8.0The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind o
Gods and Generals
2003 ★ 6.4Follows the personal and professional life of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, a brilliant if eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil
American Cinema
1994 ★ 8.313 episode series created by PBS to commemorate 100 years of movie-going. The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular celebration of
Lawmen Of The Old West
2014 ★ 8.0Gallop through history with the bullets and badges that attempted to bring order to the Wild West. See how men like Daniel Boon, Wyatt Earp and 'Doc' Holiday be
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022 ★ 5.9With a narrative running deeper than a catchy tune and cryptic verses, “American Pie” is a musical phenomenon woven deep into the history of American culture, e
Baseball
1994 ★ 7.5The history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and the words of those who contributed to the game in each era. Wri