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Making History Documentaries
History is never as simple as the stories we're told. In this video, we talk about the process of researching history — and why finding the truth is often harder than it seems. History is written by the victors, but what happens to the stories from the losing side? Propaganda, simplified narrativ...
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The American Artist
Movie + 4 extras
A century after his death, George Caleb Bingham’s work was not only rediscovered, it is celebrated as a national treasure. Produced by the Emmy Award-winning documentary team at Wide Awake Films in partnership with the Friends of Arrow Rock (Bingham’s hometown in Missouri), this hour long documen...
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A History of the Greatest Losses of Life
There have been an incredible number of wars, genocides, conquests and natural disasters that have killed a staggering number of people throughout human history. Conquests and genocides can often be accompanied by disease and starvation and number of fatalities can be difficult to ascertain. Ther...
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The Monster Gun of the Crimean War
The story of a 'superweapon' designed to break the stalemate of siege warfare in the Crimea using all the industrial might Victorian Britain had to offer. This massive 36in mortar could fire a 2900lb shell nearly two miles - built in 1854 as a Crimean War superweapon by Robert Mallet, an Irish g...
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The Wide Awakes
Watch to learn the history of the Wide Awakes and find out who started them, what was their purpose, who would be a typical member, and why the torches! Thank you to the Waterloo Area Historical Society in Michigan for providing an amazing setting at twilight.
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The Origin of Brainwashing
The concept of brainwashing is often discussed, but rarely understood. Originating from the Chinese term Xinao, which literally means ‘wash brain’, the word first entered circulation in the west in the 1950s. However, to this day, few understand the origins of brainwashing, and to what purpose it...
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The Texas Revolution - Battle of Gonzalez
After the fall of New Spain, the Mexican government wanted to bolster the population of its northern regions to protect its inner core from marauding parties of hostile natives and American filibusters. To rectify the problem, the Mexican government invited men such as Stephen F Austin to bring i...
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The Siege of Fort William Henry
Movie
During the French and Indian War, Fort William Henry was under siege. The French assembled 8,000 men, including more than 1,800 Indians from more than 30 nations. The French artillery bombarded the fort, while their Indian allies ambushed men from the surrounding forests.
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The Man Who Saved the World - Vasili Arkhipov
During the Cold War, high tensions between east and west resulted in many close calls. Some of these close calls involved nuclear weapons, and given the tense atmosphere, any mistake would have likely resulted in global war.
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5 Great Viking Deaths
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The Man Who Exposed the Soviet Union
Throughout the latter half of the 19th century, there was a strong temptation toward communism in the West. And this persisted through the first half of the 20th Century, even as evidence grew of the huge failures within the Soviet Union and China. Despite the damning evidence from communist stat...
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The French and Indian War Legacy
The French and Indian War lasted from 1754-1763. This conflict between the British colonies in North America, and the French colony in Canada changed the imperial makeup of the continent. The most obvious outcome of this war was the expulsion of France from Canada, but many events that followed c...
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Heavy Artillery in the Civil War
Learn about the heavy guns of the Civil War and the artillerymen than manned them. Civil War artillery includes everything from mortars and siege guns to rifled cannons and Columbiads. Learn about the heavy artillery, the logistics behind them, and also hear about the "red-legged infantry" regim...
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The Irish Brigade at Gettysburg - Is the real Wolfhound Extinct?
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The Gemini Project
Take your study of science, engineering and history to the pioneers of America’s space race. Learn from engineers who designed and built the Gemini capsule and the space systems that made it work. Hear how the Gemini program made the successes of the Apollo program possible.
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If This Valley is Lost
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Blackbeard: The True Story
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What About Auburn?
Movie
“What About Auburn?” examines a small town in West Virginia that has experienced economic decline, population loss, drug issues and environmental impacts from the fracking and pipeline boom. By telling the stories of the folks who grew up in and around Auburn, West Virginia and those who still li...
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Selling A War: Father of American Propaganda
George Creel was a progressive reformer who advocated for social and political reforms and saw the government as key in shaping public opinion and promoting social change. He saw propaganda as the primary tool to mobilize public support for such causes and this propaganda agency to release govern...
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True Gaelic - Searching for Ireland's Lost History
Movie
This film takes you on an archaeological search for a lost history of Ireland. Powerful medieval Irish kings and lords defied English armies, fiercely defending their independence. The Gaelic Irish lived strong and free in a culture all their own.