The overall quality of documentaries, particularly documentary films, have improved significantly over the past several years. More than just possessing the benefit of hindsight, documentary ...

Just in time for the United States semiquincentennial, Netflix is partnering up with the History Channel to feature a number of American history documentaries on its streaming service, marking 250th ...

The 24th annual Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival returns to Oak Bluffs August 7–15, 2026, with an exclusive ...

For some, Ken Burns’ films don’t just retell history. They are history. Beginning with his 1981 directorial debut, “Brooklyn Bridge,” Burns has built a remarkable body of work — some of the most ...

Within the 93 minutes of American Doctor, documentary director Poh Si Teng offers up evidence of the harrowing and never-ending onslaught of terror that the people of ...

Cana Academy is a Virginia-based nonprofit with a mission to train teachers and equip them with educational resources. With America’s 250th anniversary next year, the organization has embarked on an ...

Starting this weekend, a new series on PBS dives into the early history of Muslims in the United States. The six-part documentary, “American Muslims: A History Revealed,” looks at notable figures and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Sports documentaries often reveal that games are never just games. Whether in a boxing ring shaped by global politics, a basketball court tainted by gambling, an ice rink redefining ...

Geoffrey C. Ward is an author, editor, historian and writer of scripts for American History Documentaries for Public Television. He is the author or co-author of 18 books. Five books are companion ...

Buzz Aldrin smiles while looking into the camera and wearing his spacesuit in Apollo 11 (2019) - Neon The overall quality of documentaries, particularly documentary films, have improved significantly ...