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History documentary recommendations
Posted on 10/8/18 at 5:36 pm
Posted on 10/8/18 at 5:36 pm
I'm wanting to really divide deep into history and get a much deeper knowledge.. would love any recommendations no matter the topic
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Posted on 10/8/18 at 6:04 pm to Lsujacket66
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I'm wanting to really divide deep into history and get a much deeper knowledge
ok, dont be too specific now. I think a good starting point could be any Ken Burns documentary. He is top notch. The two best imo, which I think is probably the general opinion, would be The Civil War and Baseball. The Dust Bowl was really good too.
You cant go wrong with any of those.
Posted on 10/8/18 at 6:08 pm to Lsujacket66
2nd Ken Burns Civil War, its awesome and unbiased which is rare for a CW war doc
This post was edited on 10/8/18 at 7:52 pm
Posted on 10/8/18 at 6:45 pm to Lsujacket66
Victory at Sea...all of them.
Go old school.
Go old school.
Posted on 10/8/18 at 7:02 pm to Tiger1242
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2nd Ken Burns Civil War,
very good
Posted on 10/8/18 at 7:10 pm to Lsujacket66
The World at War is the definative WWII Doc. Worth the time investment.
For a shorter, more recent sport/geopolitical watch, check out Red Army. It chronicles the dominant Soviet Hockey team through the Cold War, with great interviews that focus on the ‘80 Olympics and subsequent influx of Russian players into the NHL.
For a shorter, more recent sport/geopolitical watch, check out Red Army. It chronicles the dominant Soviet Hockey team through the Cold War, with great interviews that focus on the ‘80 Olympics and subsequent influx of Russian players into the NHL.
Posted on 10/8/18 at 9:37 pm to Lsujacket66
There are 2 BBC documentary series by historian Niall Ferguson:
The Ascent of Money and Civilization: The West and the Rest.
Both are top notch.
The Ascent of Money and Civilization: The West and the Rest.
Both are top notch.
Posted on 10/8/18 at 9:42 pm to Backinthe615
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The World at War
Came to post this.
Another good Ken Burns is The History of Jazz. Not quite as good as Baseball or CW but if you have any interest of Jazz it’s a good history doc.
Posted on 10/8/18 at 9:56 pm to OystermanTiger
I like the Empire series by PBS.
The Greeks
Napolean
Roman Empire
Egypt
All on Youtube.
But my favorite is In Search of the Trojan War by Michael Wood because he's so passionate.
In fact, all Wood's docs are great.
Story of England
Alexander the Great
Conquistadors
Michael Wood is up there with Burns. He is a first class storyteller.
Watch Conquistadors or Trojan War and you will be impressed.
The Greeks
Napolean
Roman Empire
Egypt
All on Youtube.
But my favorite is In Search of the Trojan War by Michael Wood because he's so passionate.
In fact, all Wood's docs are great.
Story of England
Alexander the Great
Conquistadors
Michael Wood is up there with Burns. He is a first class storyteller.
Watch Conquistadors or Trojan War and you will be impressed.
Posted on 10/8/18 at 9:58 pm to OystermanTiger
I'd also recommend Dan Carlins Hardcore History podcast for a deep dive into topics
Posted on 10/8/18 at 10:07 pm to Lsujacket66
The Day the Universe Changed (dailymotion)
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The Day the Universe Changed (subtitled "A Personal View by James Burke") is a British documentary television series written and presented by science historian James Burke, originally broadcast in 1985 by the BBC. The series' primary focus is on the effect of advances in science and technology on western society in its philosophical aspects.
The title comes from the philosophical idea that the universe essentially only exists as you perceive it through what you know; therefore, if you change your perception of the universe with new knowledge, you have essentially changed the universe itself.
To illustrate this concept, James Burke tells the various stories of important scientific discoveries and technological advances and how they fundamentally altered how western civilization perceives the world.
Posted on 10/8/18 at 10:18 pm to Kafka
"Civilization" is sort of like that. By Clarke?
There's a documentary series that is about 6 DVDs.
Can't remember the title, but they take a famous artist and his most famous work and tell the story of it.
If you know nothing about art, it's fascinating.
I think it was - The Private Life of a Masterpiece - IMDB
There's a documentary series that is about 6 DVDs.
Can't remember the title, but they take a famous artist and his most famous work and tell the story of it.
If you know nothing about art, it's fascinating.
I think it was - The Private Life of a Masterpiece - IMDB
This post was edited on 10/8/18 at 10:19 pm
Posted on 10/8/18 at 11:43 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
quote:I've seen it, it's very good - btw it's on YT
"Civilization" is sort of like that. By Clarke?
Civilization is about art while TDTUC is about science/technology. Watch both and let them fight it out
Posted on 10/9/18 at 9:46 am to Lsujacket66
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I'm wanting to really divide deep into history and get a much deeper knowledge.. would love any recommendations no matter the topic
I really loved the Ken Burns doc on Vietnam
Colleges should offer that doc for credit. It was incredible
This post was edited on 10/9/18 at 9:48 am
Posted on 10/9/18 at 9:53 am to Lsujacket66
Every Ken Burns Doc. One not mentioned as much that I really loved was The Roosevelts. Really well done.
Posted on 10/9/18 at 9:55 am to Lsujacket66
Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln"
Woody Harrelson's portrayal of "LBJ"
And the HBO series of John Adams.
As much as I enjoy these Presidential movies, I'm cautious of the leftist slant of anything coming out of Hollywood. Now with that out of the way,
I love seeing how these men acted in their day to day duties in their respective time period. This is the kind of stuff you didn't learn about in history class in public school. The decisions they had to make and the stress put on them is very interesting.
Woody Harrelson's portrayal of "LBJ"
And the HBO series of John Adams.
As much as I enjoy these Presidential movies, I'm cautious of the leftist slant of anything coming out of Hollywood. Now with that out of the way,
I love seeing how these men acted in their day to day duties in their respective time period. This is the kind of stuff you didn't learn about in history class in public school. The decisions they had to make and the stress put on them is very interesting.
Posted on 10/9/18 at 10:20 am to Lsujacket66
If you're looking for a deep dive into history, then books, audio books, and podcasts are your best bet.
I'm a podcast fan myself, and there are a number of great ones for really any topic you could want.
#1 GOAT Podcast: Hardcore History. This shite is the truth. Dan Carlin is also the GOAT. Blueprint for Armageddon is a masterwork. Wrath of the Khans, Death Throes of the Republic, Ghosts on the Ostfront, the new japanese one, can't really go wrong with any of them.
History of Rome (W/ Duncan): Extremely thorough, anything you could ever want to know about Rome
Revolutions (Also Duncan): it's about revolutions. Each season tackles a different one.
I'm a podcast fan myself, and there are a number of great ones for really any topic you could want.
#1 GOAT Podcast: Hardcore History. This shite is the truth. Dan Carlin is also the GOAT. Blueprint for Armageddon is a masterwork. Wrath of the Khans, Death Throes of the Republic, Ghosts on the Ostfront, the new japanese one, can't really go wrong with any of them.
History of Rome (W/ Duncan): Extremely thorough, anything you could ever want to know about Rome
Revolutions (Also Duncan): it's about revolutions. Each season tackles a different one.
Posted on 10/9/18 at 10:25 am to SCLSUMuddogs
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#1 GOAT Podcast: Hardcore History. This shite is the truth. Dan Carlin is also the GOAT. Blueprint for Armageddon is a masterwork. Wrath of the Khans, Death Throes of the Republic, Ghosts on the Ostfront, the new japanese one, can't really go wrong with any of them.
Nice. Added to my list.
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Revolutions (Also Duncan): it's about revolutions
Appropriately titled.
Posted on 10/9/18 at 10:26 am to Lsujacket66
May not be exactly what you are looking for but Dawn of Humanity on Netflix is a really great documentary about the origins of the human species.
Posted on 10/9/18 at 10:51 am to iwyLSUiwy
Burns does a really good job on his documentaries and pretty much lays out the facts irrespective of what you may think politically. The Civil War was great as was the WWI documentary, but his Dust Bowl, NYC, and the West documentaries were money as well
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