History
Here we will examine a wide range of historical subjects and periods. We' do so not only to better understand the past, but also to gain a better understanding of ourselves and our problems today. There is both a science and an art to the study of history and politics. We want to learn the lessons of the past, but we also know that every new revolution breaks the mold of those that came before it.
This four-part documentary profiles six of the major Native American tribes that were defeated and subdued as part of the settling of the United States. With reenactments, clarifying maps, artwork, and landscape scenery, this program features the Iroquois, a confederacy comprised of several Indian tribes: the Seminoles in Florida, who welcomed escaped slaves and fought three major wars with the United States before meeting their ultimate defeat; the Shawnee, fierce Ohio Algonquians who allied with the French against the British; the Navajo, a farming people who today are the largest remaining Native American tribe; the Cheyenne, a nomadic Plains Indian tribe that depended on the American bison for sustenance; and the Lakota Sioux.
All 12 one-hour parts. There is a classified America we were never meant to see. From Academy Award®-winning writer/director Oliver Stone, this ten-part documentary series looks back at human events that at the time went under reported, but that crucially shaped America's unique and complex history over the 20th century. From the atomic bombing of Japan to the Cold War and the fall of Communism, this in-depth, surprising, and totally riveting series demands to be watched again and again. EXTRA SHORT FILM: 'The Curse of the Swastika', a 1940 anti-fascist propaganda newsreel on the rise on the Nazis.
Crash Courses in World History
42 12-minute courses on everything from hunting and gathering to world wars and globalization. Piece what you need for your study groups.
Access HereRecent History: China After Deng Xiao-ping
.A documentary/obituary on the life and times of China's Senior Leader Deng Xiaoping. Deng is credited for paving the way for China's economic reforms by establishing the Special Economic Zones in the communist country. While he is regarded in history as a reformist and spearheading the opening of China, he is also known to have ordered the crackdown on the democracy activists in Tianamen Square in 1989. He passed away on February 19, 1997 at the age of 92.
Access HereThe Mexican-American War: The Most Unjust of All
Documentary and Docudrama about three hours in all. Good for starting a more in-depth study.
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History of the Cuban Revolution.
'Fidel Castro - The Untold Story' , a 90-minute video documentary, tells the intertwined story of the Cuban Revolution and the story of Fidel. Muhammad Ali, Angela Davis and many others are interviewed. ACCESS HERE
Hubert Harrison, Ted Allen and Resources on White Supremacy in History and Strategy A variety of sources, include video interviews, by Jeff Perry
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- THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION IN 15 MINUTES. From 1890 to 1922, with actual footage. Fairly accurate on the high points, save for the conclusion. Good to start a discussion or study. For an 8000 word summary of the USSR from beginning to end, read Carl Davidson's 'October After 100 Years.'
TRIBUTES TO ERIC HOBSBAWM. Considered on of the greatest historians of the 20th century, Marxist or non-Marxist. Also, a commentary on some of his books and articles Eric Hobsbawm in the ‘London Review’
The Crusades: An Arab Perspective An ambitious four-part documentary produced by Al Jazeera, the series features handsome production values, convincing historical reenactments and a wealth of revealing information on this much dissected period of world history.