Since World War II was such a massive and globe-spanning conflict (they weren’t kidding with the “world” part in its title), it’s perhaps understandable that it’s the most frequently explored in ...

The History Channel has dropped the first look at its upcoming World War II documentary starring America’s favorite ...

This video is best enjoyed with headphones. 🎵 The First Sino-Japanese War was the ultimate test between the respective ...

Those waiting for a glimpse of the upcoming World War II documentary featuring Tom Hanks as voice-over narrator can now end the wait. On March 3, the History Channel released the trailer for the ...

Academy Award-winning actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks continues his long-standing interest in World War II history with a new ...

The word “samurai” is thrown around a lot in popular culture, but this six-part series gets down to the brass tacks of what it actually means. Covering the era of feudal Japan from 1551 to 1616, the ...

If you don’t know your past, you don’t know your future. It’s a cliche, but it’s true. Here’s another one: history repeats itself. The best way to educate yourself about world affairs and their ...

Documentaries have only gotten better as time has gone on, and not simply because of hindsight. As such, we think these are the best history documentaries ever.

Introduction -- Into the factories -- New opportunities, new challenges -- Women's auxiliary services -- "Make do and mend" : women and the home front -- The secret war -- Appendix 1: Timeline -- ...

All four British World War 2 movies on BBC Two this weekend were made in the 1950s.

Documentaries have long served as some of cinema’s most powerful truth-tellers, often delivering seismic cultural impact with nothing more than reality as their script. The films on this list were ...