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Note: Not all films/documentaries listed will be shown for the school year nor in their entirety.
JOHN ADAMS: The life of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nation's first 50 years. Winner of 38 awards. (HBO mini-series) PARENTS GUIDE
THE CROSSING: A dramatization of George Washington's perilous gamble of crossing the Delaware River and attacking the British forces at Trenton. Winner of 2 awards. (A&E movie) PARENTS GUIDE
INTO THE WEST: Tales from the American West in the 19th century, told from the perspective of two families, one of white settlers and one of Native Americans. Winner of 9 awards. (TNT mini-series) PARENTS GUIDE
THE ALAMO: Historical drama detailing the 1835-36 Texas revolution before, during, and after the famous siege of the Alamo, February 23-March 6, 1836. Nominated for Harry Award. (PG-13) PARENTS GUIDE
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LAST OF THE MOHICANS: Three trappers protect a British Colonel's daughters in the midst of the French and Indian War. Based on the novel by James Fenimore Cooper. Winner of 5 awards and 1 Oscar. (R) PARENTS GUIDE
GLORY: Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates. Winner of 3 Oscars and 11 awards. (R)
PARENTS GUIDE LINCOLN: As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves. Winner of 58 awards and 2 Oscars. (PG-13) PARENTS GUIDE
12 YEARS A SLAVE: Based on a true story. In 1841, Solomon Northrup, an accomplished free citizen of New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery. An unflinching account of slavery in American history and a celebration of the indomitable power of hope. Winner of 267 awards and 3 Oscars. (EDUCATION EDITION-NOT RATED, funded by a grant through the National School Boards Association)
NATIONAL TREASURE: Benjamin Franklin Gates descends from a family of treasure-seekers who've all hunted for the same thing: a war chest hidden by the Founding Fathers after the Revolutionary War. 9 nominations and 1 award. (PG) PARENTS GUIDE
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- Documentaries -
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