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Historical

This genre is one of the largest non-fiction genres, and consists primarily of documentaries about one or more historical events or time periods. In general, the title will not be of a contemporary nature (that is, it will be made about a subject that actually occurred in the past). Some historical subjects include ancient civilizations & archaeology, famous crimes, popular culture and trends of the past, and other major world events.

The Men Who Built America (Blu-ray) (2012)

8.6/10

Meet the titans of industry who forged the foundations of a modern America and continue to inspire the pursuit of the fabled American Dream. In this e... Read more

The Miners' Hymns (2010)

7.2/10
Director: Bill Morrison

This elegy, in film and music, to the coal mining history of north east England, is the product of an exceptional creative collaboration between renow... Read more

The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009)

8.6/10
Director: Ken Burns
Starring: Narrated by, Peter Coyote

The American national parks sprung from a radical idea that the most precious portions of the land should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, b... Read more

The New World: Nightmare in Jamestown (2005)

6.7/10

In 1607, a handful of English adventurers set sail across the Atlantic, expecting a paradise teeming with gold and riches. Now, 400 years later, new d... Read more

The Pacific: In the Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill (2018)

8.3/10
Starring: Sam Neill

Actor Sam Niell retraces the route Capt. James Cook took 250 years before on his legendary journey across the Southwest Pacific, explores the cultures... Read more

The Queen's Palaces (2011)

7.9/10
Starring: Fiona Bruce

A look at the design, history and current condition of three royal palaces, presented by Fiona Bruce. Buckingham Palace is the Queen's primary resid... Read more

The Quest for Bannockburn (2014)

6.7/10

700 years after one of the most significant conflicts in British history, Neil Oliver and Tony Pollard go in search of both the real and imagined Batt... Read more

The Real West: Cowboys and Outlaws (1992)

8/10
Starring: Hosted By, Kenny Rogers

Join host Kenny Rogers for a round-up of the most legendary cowboys and and notorious outlaws of America's western frontier. Learn the real story behi... Read more

The Rescuers: Heroes of the Holocaust (2011)

6.9/10
Director: Michael King

The film traces the journey of Stephanie Nyombayire, a young Rwandan anti-genocide activist who teams up with Sir Martin Gilbert, the renowned Holocau... Read more

The Rise and Fall of Versailles (2011)

Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI: Three kings, three reigns, three stories. This three-part series offers a sensitive and endearing portrait of the m... Read more