historical television programs

In September 1918, soldiers stationed near Boston suddenly began to die. Doctors found the victims' lungs filled with a strange blue fluid. They identified the cause as influenza, but it was unlike any strain ever seen, and medical science proved powerless against it. In desperation, people turned to folk remedies, while frantic officials closed all public places and everyone was required to wear masks. But the virus was unstoppable, relentless, devastatingly lethal. By the time the epidemic ran its course, over 600,000 people were dead, more than all U.S. combat deaths of the 20th century.

Filmed on location throughout Europe and the Middle East, the Crusades began as a holy mission to liberate Jerusalem and became the largest mass migration in European history. When they ended 200 year later, the Crusades had created a mythology of knights and chivalry, and left a legacy of distrust between East and West that continues to shape our world today.

The rise and fall of the Roman Empire is presented in this series of programs through the use of narrations, re-enactments, computer graphics and new interpretations of ancient accounts.

This convenient, insightful resource on the depiction of historical events in film and on television combines the latest scholarship with reviews of specific works.

Provides information about China's 8,000-year-old terracotta warriors that were created to protect the First Emperor of China in the afterlife and have been buried in the dust for two millennia. Examines how this large army was created using ancient technology.

Describes the enduring history of the Jewish people and how they have survived through great suffering and loss.

Documents the story of a group of civil rights activists who traveled by bus in the South during 1961 to challenge segregated travel facilities.

Surveys over 350 historically-based films produced in movie history including those on American wars, George Custer, the Alamo, sports films, entertainers, and politicians; and analyzes their historical accuracy, value, and political and cultural influences.