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American Experience: Custer's Last Stand - Television Review

Jay Wertz | Published: January 17, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Stephen Ives' "Custer's Last Stand" on American Experience is more concerned with exploring the myth of Custer and the Battle of the Little Bighorn than in presenting a blow-by-blow description.

'Vietnam in HD' Premiers on HISTORY

HistoryNet | Published: November 04, 2011 at 11:36 pm
HISTORY presents a new three-part, six-hour series "Vietnam in HD," which premiers November 8 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

'Prohibition' - A Review of Ken Burns' New PBS Documentary

Jay Wertz | Published: September 29, 2011 at 3:36 pm
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns explores the Prohibition years in a new PBS special that begins Sunday.

Television Programs Mark the 10th Anniversary of 9-11

HistoryNet staff | Published: September 01, 2011 at 6:39 pm
Listing of special television programming to mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America.

WW2 Documentary Unseen for 30 Years Returns on DVD

Gerald D. Swick | Published: May 19, 2011 at 12:43 pm
The Unknown War: WWII and the Epic Battles of the Russian Front brings 16+ hours of East Front film footage to DVD, much of it unseen in America for over 30 years.

American History TV - New from C-SPAN

Gerald D. Swick | Published: January 18, 2011 at 7:17 pm
An exclusive interview with Dr. Luke A. Nichter, co-executive producer of the American History TV which runs every weekend on CSPAN-3.

Dinosaur Wars in the American West

Jay Wertz | Published: January 16, 2011 at 2:58 pm
American Experience - Dinosaur Wars examines the fight over fossils between Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope in the American West.

American Experience: Robert E. Lee - Review

Jay Wertz | Published: December 28, 2010 at 1:26 pm
American Experience: Robert E. Lee provides a competent examination of the iconic commander, but stylistically the program doesn't live up to others in this excellent PBS series.

Boardwalk Empire - The History Behind the HBO Series

Gerald D. Swick | Published: September 20, 2010 at 10:39 am
'Boardwalk Empire,' the new HBO series produced by Martin Scorsese, is based on historic events and inspired by the real-life exploits of Atlantic City political boss Enoch L. 'Knucky' Johnson.

'Horse Whisperer' Helps Veterans with PTSD on Military Channel

Jay Wertz | Published: September 17, 2010 at 2:06 pm
A preview of 'Horse Sense and Soldiers,' a Military Channel documentary about a 'horse whisperer' working with Iraq War vets to help them overcome PTSD, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome.

'Lafayette: The Lost Hero' Premiers on PBS

Jay Wertz | Published: September 10, 2010 at 5:12 pm
A new documentary on PBS explores 'Lafayette: The Lost Hero,' reminding Americans of the story of a man who played an important role in their War for Independence and was wildly popular in his day.

Ground War: A 4-Part PBS Documentary

Jay Wertz | Published: May 19, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Ground War, a new 4-part PBS documentary, explores how man’s ingenuity and development of technological solutions has made land combat a constantly changing element in the art of war, from the phalanx to the Abrams tank.

Secrets of the Dead: Stalingrad, the Deadliest Battle

Jay Wertz | Published: May 17, 2010 at 12:30 pm
A preview of the Deadliest Battle episode of the PBS series Secrets of the Dead notes that other documentaries have featured better archival clips of the fighting for Stalingrad, but this one presents new information and fine analysis.

My Lai - Vietnam War Controversy on PBS' American Experience

Don North | Published: April 22, 2010 at 10:59 am
On April 26, 2010, The American Experience series examines the 1968 massacre of civilians at My Lai during the Vietnam War and contributes to our understanding of why atrocities, and our attempts to cover them up, occur in wartime.

HBO's 'The Pacific': About as Real as Hell on Screen Can Get

Gene Santoro | Published: March 12, 2010 at 10:33 am
World War II magazine reviews 'The Pacific,' the new miniseries from the creators of 'Band of Brothers,' which airs Sundays at 9 pm beginning March 14 on HBO.

Screenwriter Bruce C. McKenna Talks About 'The Pacific' Miniseries

Gerald D. Swick | Published: March 11, 2010 at 4:03 pm
Bruce C. McKenna, who won a Writers Guild Award for his work on 'Band of Brothers,' talks about his expanded role in creating 'The Pacific' and the differences between the two HBO miniseries.
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