Category: Documentary

  • British Pathé shows a wide range of historical footage

    British Pathé shows a wide range of historical footage

    If you like old news footage you definitely have to check out the Youtube channel of British Pathé. They published a staggering 85.000 historical movies, ranging from important historical events to everyday life. The oldest movies date back to the 19th century. The good thing is, the movies are searchable. Some examples: Anti-nazi propaganda movies, like…

  • The top 5 best history documentary series

    The top 5 best history documentary series

    There are so many good history documentaries out there – and lots of crappy ones as well. As a historian and documentary lover, I watched a lot historical documentaries. Good ones. And many bad ones. This list is about the first group.True history documentaries, made by historians. Other criteria are the presentation, the chosen subject…