- Biography (3)
Explore Biography, the CBS documentary program featuring the life stories of historical figures, as well as political and social leaders. Sites feature episode guide, synopses, teaching materials, virtual exhibits, and multimedia biographies of the famous and the infamous.
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Biography
- Liberty! The American Revolution
Six-part documentary series about the two and a half decades of debate and rebellion, war and peace. Offers educational resources and activities, a timeline of the American Revolution, and a teacher's guide.
www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty
- Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns (3)
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Jazz__A_Film_by_Ken_Burns
- Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
PBS series about World War I. Features interviews, maps, photographs and an interactive timeline.
www.pbs.org/greatwar
- West, The (1)
Examines the eight-part PBS documentary series "The West." Includes information to order the shows, a summary of different issues that were addressed by the series, and lesson plans for teachers.
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/West__The
- War, The (4)
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/War__The
- Secrets of War
26-hour documentary series. Site includes transcripts of interviews, behind-the-scenes photographs and interviews, and war links.
www.secretsofwar.com
- Gate of Heavenly Peace@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Community/History
- Blues, The
PBS series in which seven directors explore the blues through their own personal styles and perspectives. Filmmakers include Martin Scorsese, Wim Wenders, Mike Figgis, and Clint Eastwood.
www.pbs.org/theblues
- PBS: History Detectives
Devoted to solving historical mysteries, searching out the true facts (and falsehoods) behind local folklore, family legends, and interesting objects.
www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives
- PBS: The Civil War
Companion site for the 1990 PBS documentary created by Ken Burns. Includes information about the American Civil War, the creation of the series, and teaching suggestions.
www.pbs.org/civilwar
- American Experience
PBS series about the individual and events of American history. Contains schedule of upcoming programs, archive of past programs, teacher resources, and more.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex
- The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
Explore a timeline and map of ancient Athens, tour the Acropolis and Parthenon, learn about key people, and hear Greek spoken at this companion site to the PBS program on the history of ancient Greece.
www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks
- Battlefield: Vietnam
Companion site to the PBS program includes history, a timeline, a look at guerrilla tactics and the air war, and a multimedia retrospective of the Siege at Khe Sanh.
www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam
- PBS: The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
Companion to the four-part series revisiting the system of government-sanctioned racial oppression and segregation in the United States.
www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow
- Islam: Empire of Faith
PBS film about the faith, culture, innovation, and people of the Islamic empires.
www.pbs.org/empires/islam
- Gulf War, The
An in-depth look at the Gulf War and the crisis that precipitated it. From PBS' Frontline, January 1996.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/index.html
- Thomas Jefferson
Includes forums, a photographic essay on the pursuit of happiness, archives of Jefferson's writings, and background on the making of the Ken Burns film.
www.pbs.org/jefferson
- PBS: Conquistadors
Online companion to the series examining the explorations of Cortes, Orellana, Cabeza de Vaca, and Pizarro. Also offers an online learning adventure for students and teachers.
www.pbs.org/conquistadors
- The Perilous Fight: America's World War II in Color
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Witness World War II through rare color film, and read letters from a nation redefining itself. A series from PBS.
www.pbs.org/perilousfight
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