22. november 1963, på en kampanjetur til Dallas, ble John F. Kennedy myrdet. Jackies ikoniske rosa drakt er dusjet i mannens blod. Hennes verden – inkludert hennes tro – er fullstendig knust. Traumatisert av lammende sorg må hun i løpet av en uke trøste sine to små barn, flytte ut av hjemmet hun møysommelig har restaurert og planlegge sin manns begravelse. Jackie innser at disse sju dagene vil avgjøre hvordan historien vil definere hennes manns arv – og hvordan hun selv vil bli husket.
Distriktsadvokaten Jim Garrison tar igjen opp etterforskningen av mordet på president John F. Kennedy. Det hersker omdiskutert teorier om hvem som sto bak. Han finner en ledetråd som peker mot krigen i Vietnam.
Eventyreren og arkeologen Ben Gates (Nicholas Cage) er på jakt etter verdens største og mest myteomspunne gullskatt. Sporene leder til den amerikanske selvstendighetserklæringen, som skjuler en ledetråd i form av en hemmelig kode. Sammen med sin venn, dataeksperten Riley Poole (Justin Bartha), må Ben stjele Amerikas mest velbevoktede dokument, knekke koden, lure FBI og unngå å bli drept av en hensynsløs gangster. Men det viser seg snart at den første ledetråden ikke er den siste. Jon Turteltaubs "National Treasure er et moderne eventyr, fylt med action, dramatikk og humor. Filmen er producert av Jerry Brukheimer ("Pirates of the Caribbean" og "King Arthur").
Før borgerkrigen i USA blir Salomon Northup, en fri svart mann fra New York, bortført og solgt til slaveri. Som slave blir Solomon utsatt for ufattelig grusomhet, men møter også uventet godhet. Han må kjempe både for å overleve og for å beholde verdigheten. I sitt tolvte år som slave møter han en kanadisk slavemotstander som kommer til å forandre livet hans for alltid.
Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered coupling gospel and country together.
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.
A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.
Virginia, 1803. After the United States of America acquires the inmense Louisiana territory from France, a great expedition, led by William Lewis and Meriwether Clark, is sent to survey the new lands and go where no white man has gone before.
In Hillary's America, bestselling author and influential filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza reveals the sordid truth about Hillary Clinton and the secret history of the Democratic Party. This important and controversial film releases at a critical time leading up to the 2016 Presidential campaign and challenges the state of American politics.
In 1936, Victor H. Green (1892-1960) published The Negro Motorist Green Book, a book that was both a travel guide and a survival manual, to help African-Americans navigate safe those regions of the United States where segregation and Jim Crow laws were disgracefully applied.
One of the most controversial men of his age, Alexander Hamilton was a gifted statesman brought down by the fatal flaws of stubbornness, extreme candor and arrogance. His life and career were marked by a stunning rise to power, scandal and tragedy. But his contributions survive. As Secretary of the Treasury during the tumultuous early years of the republic, Hamilton led the transformation of the young country into industrial powerhouse.
Inspired by the true-life experience of its star George Takei, Allegiance follows one family's extraordinary journey in this untold American story following the events of Pearl Harbor. Their loyalty was questioned, their freedom taken away, but their spirit could never be broken.
The grand opening dedication ceremony of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.
How can the masses be controlled? Apparently, the American publicist Edward L. Bernays (1891-1995), a pioneer in the field of propaganda and public relations, knew the answer to such a key question. The amazing story of the master of manipulation and the creation of the engineering of consent; a frightening true story about advertising, lies and charlatans.
A dedicated social worker organizes a train trip for a group of slum orphans in 1894, taking them from New York City to the Midwest in search of new families and new lives.
In the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln went to Gettysburg. "The Gettysburg Address" investigates the five extant copies of Lincoln's famous speech, separating fact from fiction along the way. Lincoln's greater journey to Gettysburg is chronicled, from his early anti-slavery sentiments as a poor farmer's son to his rousing orations as one of America's greatest leaders.
A public celebration of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America at the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall in Washington D.C., on January 18, 2009.
A documentary of the decline of America. Featuring footage (most exclusive to this film) from race riots to serial killers and much, much more.
A short about American life and history produced for the millennium New Year's Eve celebration.