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From the calm before the storm in 1937 to the bitter end in 1946, the Pacific War receives a thorough investigation in this engrossing series. We explore the history, and the real human stories behind this bloody conflict. With the aid of unseen contemporary footage in colour, each episode explores a different stage of the war, building a whole which is insightful, respectful, and comprehensive.
Smithsonian Networks
This documentary explores Gilbert Stuart’s painting of George Washington, one of the most significant portraits in the world. It’s an unforgettable image that captures the spirit of this victorious general, stalwart leader and pioneering president of the USA.
Linda Goldman for Smithsonian Networks
The romantic tale of the encounter between Native American girl Pocahontas and English adventurer Captain John Smith is one of the most lasting American legends. But was it really a love story or simply the figment of a vivid imagination?
150 years ago, the first Welsh settlers arrived in Patagonia and many of their descendants still live in a small community in the south of Argentina. This documentary follows a group of archaeologists who believe they may have excavated bones belonging to the first Welsh woman to die there in 1865.
Ricardo Preve Films
The leaders of all countries are immortalized in portraits, official and unofficial. Speaking to us across the centuries, artists’ and cartoonists’ portraits of the American presidents reflect the change in both the presidency itself and feelings about those who occupy the office. Meet Nelson Shanks, who painted Bill Clinton; and Pat Oliphant, one of America’s most influential political cartoonists.
Linda Goldman/Smithsonian Networks
21st century America is filled with Native American influence - from the Jeep Cherokee, the Apache helicopter to the Potomac river. This film focuses on an American Indian who shaped the fate of what would become the United States - Pocahontas. Far removed from the Disney fantasy, we revisit the life of a legendary woman whose story gains resonance over time, not least now, on the 400-year anniversary of her death in March 1617.
WESTEND Film & TV Produktion GmbH
Biscuit Factory/Smithsonian Networks
The Pacific
War In Color
8 x 60’, 2018, HD
The Patagonian Bones
1 x 60’, 2015, HD
Picturing The President:
G. Washington
1 x 30’, 2007, HD
Picturing The Presidents
1 x 60’, 2007, HD
Pocahontas & Captain John Smith:
Love And Survival In The New World
1 x 60’, 2008, HD
Pocahontas: Beyond
The Myth
1 x 60’, 2017, 4K
History