Hitler in Power • 2024 • episode "S1E3" • Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial

58:21

The strategies behind the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan are explored as well as the new mythology that emerged from the war. The bombing haunted the Soviets and mistrust towards the Allies grew quickly. The consequences of beginning a process that could end life on the planet are examined.

S1E3 • Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States • 2013 • History

26:00

1916, the Great War, far away from the trenches, in the sand of the Middle East, war has a very different face. With a handful of intrepid men, Thomas Edward Lawrence leads the revolt of the Arabs alongside Sharif Hussein, against the Ottoman Empire.

S3E7 • Butterfly Effect • 2018 • History

101:57

This program contends that the popular perception of the Muslim occupation of Spain toward the end of the first millennium is largely wrong. The eighth century Muslim invasion of the Iberian Pennisula was largely welcomed by the locals and rejuvenated the area with advanced technology, agriculture and a construction boom. This program describes these innovations. All this changed in the eleventh century when the regional government fragmented. That set the stage for the Christian invasion and the Islamic fundamentalist resistance leading to more of a civil war than a holy war that decimated the region with corruption, destruction and exile.

2005 • History

52:32

This PBS American Experience documentary chronicles the life of Billy the Kid, the infamous outlaw who became a legend of the Wild West. Through rare photographs, expert interviews, and dramatic reenactments, it explores his rise from a troubled youth to a folk hero pursued by lawmen across New Mexico. The film examines how myth and reality blurred around Billy the Kid, turning him into an enduring symbol of the American frontier.

American Experience • 2012 • History

58:35

The first chapter explores the birth of the American Empire by focusing on Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin. Through examination of key decisions during World War II, discover unsung heroes such as American Henry Wallace and explore the demonization of the Soviets.

S1E1 • Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States • 2013 • History

46:03

Genghis Khan--the bloodiest warlord in history--sweeps south from Mongolia into China and creates a mighty empire. He leaves 40 million dead bodies in his wake. But a greater killer stalks Mankind--the Plague. Traveling along Mongol trade routes, the disease wreaks havoc in Asia and Europe--the greatest biological disaster in history. But the Americas are unaffected. Here, civilizations flourish in isolation.

5/12 • Mankind: The Story of All of Us • 2012 • History