Documentaries have only gotten better as time has gone on, and not simply because of hindsight. As such, we think these are the best history documentaries ever.

Fifty years after NASA put the first men on the moon, this 2019 history documentary was released to celebrate the essential wonder of that historic space mission, without extraneous commentary.

A new documentary tells the story of 272 enslaved people sold by Jesuit priests in 1838 and how selling them to Louisiana plantations saved Georgetown University.

Every day is a good day to learn something new, and what better way to learn than by sitting on your couch and watching a movie? The streaming era has been a golden age for catching up on all those ...

This classic music doc follows Bob Dylan’s famous 1965 tour of England, which marked an important change in the music world, Dylan’s career, and music history. This film was directed by D.A.

World War II is one of the most significant events in human history. It claimed the lives of millions, devastated the economies of multiple countries, and forever changed life as we knew it. Its ...

David Heath is a List Writer from the UK specializing in video games, movies, TV shows, and the occasional anime. It’s been said that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. This ...

The streamer carries a wide variety of docs, incredible true stories to astounding profiles. Laura Poitras’ beautifully structured documentary profiles artist and activist Nan Goldin’s crusade to hold ...

The History Channel is commemorating the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination with a 3-night documentary event Saturday, November 18 beginning at 8 p.m. Titled “Kennedy,” the ...

Upstate History Documentaries is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung ...

You don’t have to be a professional historian to realize this documentary's title refers to the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, i.e., the one that abolished slavery. However, Ava DuVernay ...