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Final Days of An Icon Malcolm XFinal Days of An Icon Malcolm X
Civil Rights
1961, Rock Hill: When Nine Students Stood Up for their Rights1961, Rock Hill: When Nine Students Stood Up for their Rights
Civil Rights
Final Days of Che GuevaraFinal Days of Che Guevara
Castro
Operation Overlord, the Battle That Liberated Western EuropeOperation Overlord, the Battle That Liberated Western Europe
World War Two
The Vietnam War: Before, During and AfterThe Vietnam War: Before, During and After
Vietnam War
Who Was Hitler | You think you know Adolf Hitler?Who Was Hitler | You think you know Adolf Hitler?
Weimar Germany, Nazi Germany, Hitler
History of Russia Part 5: The Last RomanovHistory of Russia Part 5: The Last Romanov
Russian Revolution
Days That Shook The World: Russia's Two Revolutions of 1917Days That Shook The World: Russia's Two Revolutions of 1917
Russian Revolution, Lenin
Suez Crisis (All Parts): Causes, Conflict and Global RepercussionsSuez Crisis (All Parts): Causes, Conflict and Global Repercussions
Cold War, Suez Crisis
League of Nations and Machurian DisputeLeague of Nations and Machurian Dispute
1930s
The Road to War - JAPANThe Road to War - JAPAN
1930s, World War Two
The Other Side of Suez (BBC Documentary)The Other Side of Suez (BBC Documentary)
Cold War, Suez Crisis
Fascism in ItalyFascism in Italy
Mussolini
The Treaty of VersaillesThe Treaty of Versailles
Versailles
Italy and the road to warItaly and the road to war
Mussolini, World War Two, 1930s
Germany after the War, 1945-49Germany after the War, 1945-49
Cold War, Berlin Blockade
The lost world of communism part 1/3 (East Germany)The lost world of communism part 1/3 (East Germany)
Cold War
The rise and fall of the Berlin Wall - Konrad H. JarauschThe rise and fall of the Berlin Wall - Konrad H. Jarausch
Berlin Wall Crisis, Kennedy, Khrushchev
McCarthy (2020) | Full Documentary | American ExperienceMcCarthy (2020) | Full Documentary | American Experience
Truman, Eisenhower
JFK: One PM Central Standard Time (2013) | Full DocumentaryJFK: One PM Central Standard Time (2013) | Full Documentary
Kennedy
20th Century Battlefields 1968 Vietnam20th Century Battlefields 1968 Vietnam
Vietnam War
Listening In: JFK on Vietnam (November 4, 1963)Listening In: JFK on Vietnam (November 4, 1963)
Kennedy, Vietnam War
Phone Call with General Eisenhower during Cuban Missile CrisisPhone Call with General Eisenhower during Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy, Cuban Missile Crisis, Eisenhower
The history of the Cuban Missile Crisis - Matthew A. JordanThe history of the Cuban Missile Crisis - Matthew A. Jordan
Castro, Kennedy, Cuban Missile Crisis
Estimating Deaths in a Nuclear WarEstimating Deaths in a Nuclear War
Cold War
Korean War Documentary BBC 2015Korean War Documentary BBC 2015
Korean War
Causes of the Korean WarCauses of the Korean War
Korean War
Chinese Civil War and the Rule of Mao - Epic documentaryChinese Civil War and the Rule of Mao - Epic documentary
Chinese Civil War, Mao
China's Struggle To Survive During World War II | China's Forgotten War | TimelineChina's Struggle To Survive During World War II | China's Forgotten War | Timeline
Chinese Civil War, World War Two
Mao's Red Terror in China | Free Documentary HistoryMao's Red Terror in China | Free Documentary History
Mao
The Russian Revolution - OverSimplified (Part 2)The Russian Revolution - OverSimplified (Part 2)
Lenin, Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution - OverSimplified (Part 1)The Russian Revolution - OverSimplified (Part 1)
Lenin, Russian Revolution
The Cold War - OverSimplified (Part 1)The Cold War - OverSimplified (Part 1)
Cold War
The Cold War - OverSimplified (Part 2)The Cold War - OverSimplified (Part 2)
Cold War
Horror on the Home Front | World War One | TimelineHorror on the Home Front | World War One | Timeline
World War One
WW2: The Terror In The Skies Over Britain | Blitz On The Midlands | TimelineWW2: The Terror In The Skies Over Britain | Blitz On The Midlands | Timeline
World War Two
Hitler, 1889-1934: The Making Of The Führer | The Hitler ChroniclesHitler, 1889-1934: The Making Of The Führer | The Hitler Chronicles
Hitler
Hitler, 1934-1939: How The Nazi Party Seized Unlimited Power | The Hitler ChroniclesHitler, 1934-1939: How The Nazi Party Seized Unlimited Power | The Hitler Chronicles
Hitler
Hitler, 1940-1945: The Fall Of The Führer | The Hitler ChroniclesHitler, 1940-1945: The Fall Of The Führer | The Hitler Chronicles
Hitler
Why Was President Nixon So Paranoid?Why Was President Nixon So Paranoid?
Nixon
The Greatest President America Never Had | RFK: America's Lost President | Real HistoryThe Greatest President America Never Had | RFK: America's Lost President | Real History
Kennedy
How The Great Depression Sent Shockwaves Around The World | Impossible Peace | Real HistoryHow The Great Depression Sent Shockwaves Around The World | Impossible Peace | Real History
1930s
How Humanity Almost Destroyed ItselfHow Humanity Almost Destroyed Itself
Cold War
History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIREDHistory Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
Authoritarian States
Notes of a native son: The world according to James Baldwin - Christina GreerNotes of a native son: The world according to James Baldwin - Christina Greer
Civil Rights
History vs. Richard Nixon - Alex GendlerHistory vs. Richard Nixon - Alex Gendler
Nixon
History vs. Che Guevara - Alex GendlerHistory vs. Che Guevara - Alex Gendler
Castro
History vs. Vladimir Lenin - Alex GendlerHistory vs. Vladimir Lenin - Alex Gendler
Lenin, Russian Revolution
How could so many people support Hitler? - Joseph LaceyHow could so many people support Hitler? - Joseph Lacey
Hitler
The hidden life of Rosa Parks - Riché D. RichardsonThe hidden life of Rosa Parks - Riché D. Richardson
Civil Rights
The Nazis recruited to win the Cold War - Brian CrimThe Nazis recruited to win the Cold War - Brian Crim
Hitler, Cold War
Mao Zedong's infamous mango cult - Vivian JiangMao Zedong's infamous mango cult - Vivian Jiang
Mao
The movement that inspired the Holocaust - Alexandra Minna Stern and Natalie LiraThe movement that inspired the Holocaust - Alexandra Minna Stern and Natalie Lira
Hitler
Legendary Civil Rights Stories - Drunk HistoryLegendary Civil Rights Stories - Drunk History
Civil Rights
Legendary Civil Rights Stories - Drunk HistoryLegendary Civil Rights Stories - Drunk History
Civil Rights
The Little Rock Nine Take on Segregation in Schools (feat. Amandla Stenberg) - Drunk HistoryThe Little Rock Nine Take on Segregation in Schools (feat. Amandla Stenberg) - Drunk History
Civil Rights
From the archives: Gov. George Wallace after From the archives: Gov. George Wallace after "Bloody Sunday"
misc
Fannie Lou Hamer's America | Full Film | America ReFramedFannie Lou Hamer's America | Full Film | America ReFramed
Civil Rights
The Black Panthers (HD) - BBC Storyville (2015) The Black Panthers (HD) - BBC Storyville (2015)
Civil Rights
Fannie Lou Hamer's America | Full Film | America ReFramedFannie Lou Hamer's America | Full Film | America ReFramed
Civil Rights
Malcolm X - Interview At Berkeley (1963)Malcolm X - Interview At Berkeley (1963)
Civil Rights
13TH | FULL FEATURE | Netflix13TH | FULL FEATURE | Netflix
misc
Eyes On The Prize - (Part 14) Back to the Movement 1979–1983Eyes On The Prize - (Part 14) Back to the Movement 1979–1983
Civil Rights
Eyes On The Prize - (Part 13) The Keys to the Kingdom 1974–1980Eyes On The Prize - (Part 13) The Keys to the Kingdom 1974–1980
Civil Rights
Eyes On The Prize - (Part 12) A Nation of Law 1968–1971Eyes On The Prize - (Part 12) A Nation of Law 1968–1971
Civil Rights
Eyes On The Prize - (Part 11) Ain't Gonna Shuffle No More 1964–1972Eyes On The Prize - (Part 11) Ain't Gonna Shuffle No More 1964–1972
Civil Rights
Eyes On The Prize - (Part 10) The Promised Land 1967–1968Eyes On The Prize - (Part 10) The Promised Land 1967–1968
Civil Rights
Eyes On The Prize - (Part 9) Power! 1967–1968Eyes On The Prize - (Part 9) Power! 1967–1968
Civil Rights
Eyes On The Prize - (Part 8) Two Societies 1965–1968Eyes On The Prize - (Part 8) Two Societies 1965–1968
Civil Rights
Eyes On The Prize (Part 7): The Time Has Come 1964-1966Eyes On The Prize (Part 7): The Time Has Come 1964-1966
Civil Rights
Eyes On The Prize (Part 6): Bridge to Freedom 1965Eyes On The Prize (Part 6): Bridge to Freedom 1965
Civil Rights
Eyes On The Prize - (Part 5) Mississippi Is This America 1962–1964Eyes On The Prize - (Part 5) Mississippi Is This America 1962–1964
Civil Rights
Eyes On The Prize - (Part 4) No Easy Walk 1961–1963Eyes On The Prize - (Part 4) No Easy Walk 1961–1963
Civil Rights
Eyes On The Prize - (Part 3) Ain't Scared of Your Jails 1960–1961Eyes On The Prize - (Part 3) Ain't Scared of Your Jails 1960–1961
Civil Rights
Eyes On The Prize - (Part 2) Fighting Back 1957–1962Eyes On The Prize - (Part 2) Fighting Back 1957–1962
Civil Rights
Eyes On The Prize - (Part 1) Awakenings 1954–1956Eyes On The Prize - (Part 1) Awakenings 1954–1956
Civil Rights
The Lost Story of Emmett Till: The Universal ChildThe Lost Story of Emmett Till: The Universal Child
Civil Rights
Apartheid in South Africa - Documentary on Racism | Interviews with Black Apartheid in South Africa - Documentary on Racism | Interviews with Black
Apartheid
"THESE ARE SOUTH AFRICANS " 1950s SOUTH AFRICA GOVERNMENT INFORMATION OFFICE FILM
Apartheid
Sharpeville MassacreSharpeville Massacre
Apartheid
Apartheid in South Africa (1957)Apartheid in South Africa (1957)
Apartheid
Nelson Mandela: The Rivonia TrialNelson Mandela: The Rivonia Trial
Apartheid
Trevor Chats with His Grandma About Apartheid and Tours Her Home, “MTV Cribs”-StyleTrevor Chats with His Grandma About Apartheid and Tours Her Home, “MTV Cribs”-Style
Apartheid
South African Racism vs. American Racism - Between the Scenes | The Daily ShowSouth African Racism vs. American Racism - Between the Scenes | The Daily Show
Apartheid
APARTHEID 46 YEARS IN 90 SECONDS - BBC NEWSAPARTHEID 46 YEARS IN 90 SECONDS - BBC NEWS
Apartheid
Apartheid Explained | Nelson Mandela’s BattleApartheid Explained | Nelson Mandela’s Battle
Apartheid
How did South African Apartheid happen, and how did it finally end? - Thula SimpsonHow did South African Apartheid happen, and how did it finally end? - Thula Simpson
Apartheid
Rise to Power: Mussolini's March on Rome I SLICE HISTORYRise to Power: Mussolini's March on Rome I SLICE HISTORY
Mussolini
The Rise and Fall of Benito Mussolini | Italy's Greatest EvilThe Rise and Fall of Benito Mussolini | Italy's Greatest Evil
Mussolini
Franco: Spain’s Most Feared LeaderFranco: Spain’s Most Feared Leader
Franco, Spanish Civil War
THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - Episode 1: Prelude To TragedyTHE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - Episode 1: Prelude To Tragedy
Franco, Spanish Civil War
THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - Episode 2: Revolution Counter-Revolution And TerrorTHE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - Episode 2: Revolution Counter-Revolution And Terror
Franco, Spanish Civil War
THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - Episode 3: Battleground For IdealistsTHE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - Episode 3: Battleground For Idealists
Franco, Spanish Civil War
THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - Episode 4: Franco And The NationalistsTHE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - Episode 4: Franco And The Nationalists
Franco, Spanish Civil War
THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - Episode 5: Inside The RevolutionTHE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - Episode 5: Inside The Revolution
Franco, Spanish Civil War
THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - Episode 6: Victory And DefeatTHE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - Episode 6: Victory And Defeat
Franco, Spanish Civil War
The Hour of the Wolf: Ethel MacDonald, an anarchist's storyThe Hour of the Wolf: Ethel MacDonald, an anarchist's story
Franco, Spanish Civil War
Cold War Ep.16/24 - (1969-1975) DetenteCold War Ep.16/24 - (1969-1975) Detente
Cold War
Cold War Ep.24/24 - (1989-1991) ConclusionsCold War Ep.24/24 - (1989-1991) Conclusions
Cold War
Cold War Ep.23/24 - (1989) The Wall Comes DownCold War Ep.23/24 - (1989) The Wall Comes Down
Cold War
Cold War Ep.22/24 - (1981-1988) Star WarsCold War Ep.22/24 - (1981-1988) Star Wars
Cold War
Cold War Ep.21/24 - (1944-1994) SpiesCold War Ep.21/24 - (1944-1994) Spies
Cold War
Cold War Ep.20/24 - (1977-1988) Soldiers of GodCold War Ep.20/24 - (1977-1988) Soldiers of God
Cold War
Cold War Ep.19/24 - (1977-1981) FreezeCold War Ep.19/24 - (1977-1981) Freeze
Cold War
Cold War Ep.18/24 - (1954-1990) BackyardCold War Ep.18/24 - (1954-1990) Backyard
Cold War
Cold War Ep.17/24 - (1967-1978) Good Guys Bad GuysCold War Ep.17/24 - (1967-1978) Good Guys Bad Guys
Cold War
Cold War Ep.15/24 - (1949- 1972) ChinaCold War Ep.15/24 - (1949- 1972) China
Cold War, Mao
Cold War Ep.13/24 - (1960s) Make Love Not WarCold War Ep.13/24 - (1960s) Make Love Not War
Cold War
Cold War Ep.14/24 - (1960s) Red SpringCold War Ep.14/24 - (1960s) Red Spring
Cold War
Cold War Ep.12/24 - (1960-1972) MADCold War Ep.12/24 - (1960-1972) MAD
Cold War
Cold War Ep.11/24 - (1954-1968) VietnamCold War Ep.11/24 - (1954-1968) Vietnam
Cold War, Vietnam War
Cold War Ep.10/24 - (1959-1962) CubaCold War Ep.10/24 - (1959-1962) Cuba
Cold War, Castro, Kennedy
Cold War Ep.9/24 - (1958-1963) The WallCold War Ep.9/24 - (1958-1963) The Wall
Cold War
Cold War Ep.8/24 - (1949-1961) SputnikCold War Ep.8/24 - (1949-1961) Sputnik
Cold War
Cold War Ep.7/24 - (1953-1956) After StalinCold War Ep.7/24 - (1953-1956) After Stalin
Cold War
Cold War Ep.6/24 - (1948-1953) RedsCold War Ep.6/24 - (1948-1953) Reds
Cold War
Cold War Ep.5/24 - (1949-1953) KoreaCold War Ep.5/24 - (1949-1953) Korea
Cold War, Korean War
Cold War Ep.4/24 - (1948-1949) BerlinCold War Ep.4/24 - (1948-1949) Berlin
Cold War
Cold War Ep.3/24 - (1947-1952) Marshall PlanCold War Ep.3/24 - (1947-1952) Marshall Plan
Cold War
Cold War Ep.2/24 - (1945-1947) Iron CurtainCold War Ep.2/24 - (1945-1947) Iron Curtain
Cold War
Cold War Ep.1/24 - (1917-1945) ComradesCold War Ep.1/24 - (1917-1945) Comrades
Cold War
JFK - In His Own Words 1988JFK - In His Own Words 1988
Kennedy
“Settin the Woods on Fire” George Wallace Documentary“Settin the Woods on Fire” George Wallace Documentary
Civil Rights
World War Two: The Wheelchair President (Roosevelt)World War Two: The Wheelchair President (Roosevelt)
World War Two, Cold War
BaadAsssss - Blaxploitation CinemaBaadAsssss - Blaxploitation Cinema
Civil Rights
Madness of King George: Lucy Worsley InvestigatesMadness of King George: Lucy Worsley Investigates
1750-1900
BBC 1941, Stalin and the Man of SteelBBC 1941, Stalin and the Man of Steel
World War Two, Stalin
The Boom of Feminism During The Battle of BritainThe Boom of Feminism During The Battle of Britain
World War Two, Civil Rights
Walter Cronkite documentary about JFKWalter Cronkite documentary about JFK
Kennedy
USA in Latin America, 1954-90 (CNN Cold War)USA in Latin America, 1954-90 (CNN Cold War)
Cold War, Chile, Castro
Castron RevolutionCastron Revolution
Cold War, Castro
Fidel Castro, America NemesisFidel Castro, America Nemesis
Cold War, Castro
Reagan and Gorbachev: Geneva Summit 1985Reagan and Gorbachev: Geneva Summit 1985
Cold War, Reagan
The Paranoia That Cost Hitler World War II | Warlords: Hitler vs Stalin | TimelineThe Paranoia That Cost Hitler World War II | Warlords: Hitler vs Stalin | Timeline
World War Two, Hitler, Stalin
The Broken Promise That Doomed The World To WarThe Broken Promise That Doomed The World To War
World War Two, Hitler, Stalin
Churchill and Roosevelt's Gentlemen's AgreementChurchill and Roosevelt's Gentlemen's Agreement
World War Two
The Rise Of Mao ZedongThe Rise Of Mao Zedong
Mao, Chinese Civil War
The Coventry BlitzThe Coventry Blitz
World War Two
BBC - Castro! Africa! Revolution!BBC - Castro! Africa! Revolution!
Cold War, Castro
Why We FightWhy We Fight
Eisenhower, Cold War
Richard Nixon Sits Down With Johnny | Carson Tonight ShowRichard Nixon Sits Down With Johnny | Carson Tonight Show
Nixon
Nelson's TrafalgarNelson's Trafalgar
1750-1900
BBC Timewatch - King George III: The Genius of The Mad KingBBC Timewatch - King George III: The Genius of The Mad King
1750-1900
Rich Hall's Presidential Grudge Match Full BBC Documentary 2016Rich Hall's Presidential Grudge Match Full BBC Documentary 2016
Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon
How to be Foreign SecretaryHow to be Foreign Secretary
Politics
Richard Nixon Man and President DocumentaryRichard Nixon Man and President Documentary
Nixon
Britain's 250, 000 boy soldiers in World War IBritain's 250, 000 boy soldiers in World War I
World War One
Teenage Tommies BBC DocumentaryTeenage Tommies BBC Documentary
World War One
Robert Graves Interviewed By Malcom Muggeridge 1965Robert Graves Interviewed By Malcom Muggeridge 1965
Interviews
638 Ways To Kill Castro638 Ways To Kill Castro
Cold War, Castro
The Fallen of World War IIThe Fallen of World War II
World War Two
Evelyn Waugh - Arena pt 1Evelyn Waugh - Arena pt 1
interviews
BBC - Scotland's War at Sea (2015) The Dreadnoughts of Scapa Flow | HDBBC - Scotland's War at Sea (2015) The Dreadnoughts of Scapa Flow | HD
World War One
The Fight: Joe Louis vs Max Schemeling PBS DocumentaryThe Fight: Joe Louis vs Max Schemeling PBS Documentary
Hitler
The Assassination of Robert KennedyThe Assassination of Robert Kennedy
Kennedy, Civil Rights
Inside The Court Of Henry VIII Documentary 2015Inside The Court Of Henry VIII Documentary 2015
1450-1750
Jutland World War One's Greatest Sea BattleJutland World War One's Greatest Sea Battle
World War One
A. J. P. Taylor interview | Historian | Mavis on Morals | 1979A. J. P. Taylor interview | Historian | Mavis on Morals | 1979
Interviews
1949 - One year,  two Germanies | DW Documentary1949 - One year, two Germanies | DW Documentary
Cold War, Berlin Blockade
HogArth's Progress (BBC 1997)HogArth's Progress (BBC 1997)
Art
Omnibus - Stanley SpencerOmnibus - Stanley Spencer
Art
BBC David Hockneys Secret Knowledge BBC David Hockneys Secret Knowledge
Art
How FDR Revived The American Dream After The Great Depression | Impossible PeaceHow FDR Revived The American Dream After The Great Depression | Impossible Peace
Roosevelt
Steve McQueen: Man On The Edge (Narrated by James Coburn)Steve McQueen: Man On The Edge (Narrated by James Coburn)
Biography
Black Tuesday: The People Who Lived Through The Great Depression Black Tuesday: The People Who Lived Through The Great Depression
1930s
Rich Hall's Red Menace BBC Documentary 2019Rich Hall's Red Menace BBC Documentary 2019
Truman, Eisenhower
1929 Stock Market Crash and the Great Depression1929 Stock Market Crash and the Great Depression
1930s
How The Great Depression Helped Drive The World Towards Fascism | Impossible PeaceHow The Great Depression Helped Drive The World Towards Fascism | Impossible Peace
1930s
Lloyd George's WarLloyd George's War
World War One
Wilhelm II of GermanyWilhelm II of Germany
World War One
David Lloyd George: A biography by Huw EdwardsDavid Lloyd George: A biography by Huw Edwards
World War One
Gladstone and DisraeliGladstone and Disraeli
1750-1900
Political MavericksPolitical Mavericks
Politics
Election Unspun: How to Win PowerElection Unspun: How to Win Power
Politics
Sean Bean on Napoleon's Greatest Defeat | Sean Bean on WaterlooSean Bean on Napoleon's Greatest Defeat | Sean Bean on Waterloo
1750-1900
When Georgia Howled: Sherman on the March When Georgia Howled: Sherman on the March
1750-1900
The Rise And Fall Of President Nixon | Nixon In the DenThe Rise And Fall Of President Nixon | Nixon In the Den
Nixon
Khrushchev and Kennedy: Vienna Summit 1961Khrushchev and Kennedy: Vienna Summit 1961
Cold War, Kennedy
Armistice 1918 | ReynoldsArmistice 1918 | Reynolds
World War One
The Manhunt For The Angel Of Death | Nazi HuntersThe Manhunt For The Angel Of Death | Nazi Hunters
Hitler, World War Two
The kidnapping campaign of Nazi Germany | DW DocumentaryThe kidnapping campaign of Nazi Germany | DW Documentary
Hitler, World War Two
The Dictator's Playbook: Benito MussoliniThe Dictator's Playbook: Benito Mussolini
Mussolini
Nikita Khrushchev: The Red TsarNikita Khrushchev: The Red Tsar
Cold War
Dan Snow on Lloyd George Full BBC Documentary 2016Dan Snow on Lloyd George Full BBC Documentary 2016
World War One
Understanding The Global Unease After World War OneUnderstanding The Global Unease After World War One
World War One, Versailles, 1920s, 1930s
'Coward' - A 28m film about those 'shot at dawn' in World War One'Coward' - A 28m film about those 'shot at dawn' in World War One
World War One

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