Documentaries on American History???

[Pam L in Mid Tenn]

My two high school girls are finishing the two volumes of Bennett's America: Last Great Hope earlier than I had planned. (A good thing that they are interested and doing it fast because it is good.)

I think I would like to supplement the remainder of the year with some documentaries. What are the titles of some good American History documentaires???

The only ones I can think of right now are Ken Burn's Civil War and Ken Burn's WWII.

Please give me some suggestions!
Thanks!
Pam

[Beth in SW WA]

Not a doc, but we are watching Gettysburg (parts 1 & 2) and the North & South series (part 1) from Netflix this weekend.

We just watched the PBS series on Ben Franklin (http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Benjamin_Franklin/60028865?trkid=188469) from Netflix. Excellent.

We've had good luck w/ the History Channel series on the Founding Fathers also.

Netflix has more than you would ever need.

[CynthiaOK]

We haven't watched all of it yet, but the History Channel's War of 1812 is good. It's on 2 dvds.

[Anne/Ankara]

There are also the Hippocampus video mini-lessons on US History. They are very well done, and free..

http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?page=about

[Jane in NC]

PBS has placed a number of documentaries in their American Experience series online. (Click here (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/onlineFilms/).) Teacher's guides are also available for some if not all.

[Pam L in Mid Tenn]

Thanks everyone!

[Shari]

The Revolution produced by the History Channel is a great overview of the American Revolution. Desperate Crossing also by History Channel is great for the Puritans / Plymouth Rock.

Anything produced by Ken Burns and PBS American Experience is worth watching imho.

[Beth in SW WA]

The Revolution produced by the History Channel is a great overview of the American Revolution.

:iagree::iagree:
My kids enjoyed The American Revolution (http://www.netflix.com/Movie/The_History_Channel_Presents_The_Revolution/70057605?trkid=222336&lnkctr=srchrd-sr&strkid=755379462_1_0) immensely. It wasn't cheesy war re-enactments. The costumes and acting -- and script -- were great!

[Valerie(TX)]

although it has been many years since we watched it.


My two high school girls are finishing the two volumes of Bennett's America: Last Great Hope earlier than I had planned. (A good thing that they are interested and doing it fast because it is good.)

I think I would like to supplement the remainder of the year with some documentaries. What are the titles of some good American History documentaires???

The only ones I can think of right now are Ken Burn's Civil War and Ken Burn's WWII.

Please give me some suggestions!
Thanks!
Pam

[OC Mom]

Our all-time favorites are:

Ken Burns' Lewis & Clark
and
PBS' John Adams (based on McCullough's book).