Department of History

This landmark documentary follows the Rolling Stones on their notorious 1969 U.S. tour. When 300,000 members of the Love Generation collided with a few dozen Hell's Angels at San Francisco's Altamont Speedway, direct cinema pioneers David and Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin immortalized on film the bloody slash that transformed a decade's dream into disillusionment

Discover the unparalleled power and glory of GLADIATOR, a dazzling combination of vivid action and extraordinary storytelling that critics called a

Here's a man who rose up from the dregs of society, spent time in jail, reeducated himself and, through spiritual enlighenment, rose to the top.

For those who know that in America, religion matters, and for those who wish it didn't matter so much, comes God In America, a sweeping history of how religious faith has shaped America. Interweaving documentary series from the award-winning producters of American Experience and Frontline is an in-depth exploration of the historical role of religion in the public life of the United States. Examining the complex interaction between religion and democracy, the origins of the uniquely American concept of religious liberty, and the controversial evolution of that ideal in the nation's political arena, God In America considers the role relgious ideas and institutions have played in social reform movements, and how guarantees of religious freedom created a competitive religious marketplace in America. The series explores its themes through a series of emblematic stories of the country's religious history, and the political and spiritual journeys of important historical figures, including the Pueblo leader Po'pay, Puritan leader John Wintrop and dissident Anne Hutchinson, early evangelist George Whitfield, Catholic Bishop John Hughes, abolitionist Frederick Douglass, Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln, Methodist circuit rider James Finley, Reform Rabbi Isaac Meyer Wise, Presbyterian biblical scholar Charles Briggs, Scopes trial combatants William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow, evangelist Billy Graham, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Moral Majority's Jerry Falwell.

Journey through the grandest canyon of them all, from soaring rock formations to raging whitewater rapids.

Great Inca Rebellion presents stunning new evidence that is changing what we know about the final days of the Inca Empire. According to tradiional accounts, the mighty Inca were swiftly wiped out by a small band of Spanish conquistadors. But new evidence has been unearthed that supports a different version of the story.Uncovered remains of those who died in battle along with recently discovered documents suggest that even after forming military alliances with thousands of Indian mercenaries, it took the Spanish many years to defeat the Inca Empire. Brought to life through CGI reconstruction and reenactments, the untold epic saga of guerrilla warfare and rebellion are revealed as National Geographic reveals the truth behind the Inca's last stand.