Railroads and Western Expansion 1845-1865

The Transcontinental Railroad

Documentary filmmakers offer a fascinating look at one of the most spectacular engineering feats of the 19th Century as the story of the Transcontinen

2003

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

Celebrities are interviewed about the social and working lives of Bugs, Daffy, Porky and the rest of the Looney Tunes.

1986

1968 with Tom Brokaw

In 1968, the fury and violence of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago propelled us toward a tipping point in politics. Martin Luther King Jr

2007

Black Is the Color: African-American Artists and Segregation

Black Is the Color highlights key moments in the history of Black visual art, from Edmonds Lewis’s 1867 sculpture Forever Free, to the work of contemp

2016

Spitfire: The Birth of a Legend

‘Spitfire— Birth of a Legend‘ tells the story of the Spitfire from a radical design on the drawing board to the fighter aircraft that became the symbol o

2006

Demirkırat: Bir Demokrasinin Doğuşu

A documentary of Turkish political history about multi-party period, Democrat Party government and the coup d'etat of 27th May. Including eye-witness

1991

Verdenshistorien - 2. del: En plads i himlen

1994

Back on Track: Rebuilding the Waupaca Depot

The film chronicles the remarkable saga of Mike Kirk, a devoted model train enthusiast, whose unwavering determination, along with the support of a de

2024

She Makes Comics

She Makes Comics traces the fascinating history of women in the comics industry. Despite popular assumptions about the comics world, women have been w

2014

When We Were Kings

It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world.

1996

Velorama

Documentary looking at a century of cycling. Commissioned to mark the arrival of the 2014 Tour de France in Yorkshire, the film makes full use of stun

2014

Flight of the Century

The story of the most famous train in the world

1935

End of an Era

A documentary on the passing of the steam locomotive as the primary means of transportation in the United States

1962

Desert Empire

A travelogue, this film provides a guided tour of pre-World War II Utah and of course does not pretend to cinematic greatness. Recommended viewing for

1948

This Is My Railroad

A film about the Southern Pacific Railroad and the men and women who keep the trains running.

1946

Big Trains Rolling

A production of the association of American Railroads outlining the wonders of America's rail system.

1955

Mainline U.S.A.

A documentary on the railroads of America produced by the Association of American Railroads

1957

Beef Rings the Bell

The sory of the railroad's roll in getting beef to your local market

1963

The Modern Coal Burning Steam Locomotive

Documentary on the evolution and introduction of modern coal burning locomotives on the Norfolk and Western Railway line.

1942

Railroad Man

The story of the railroad man in his role in keeping the trains moving on the rails.

1967