Multimedia
Nazi Attack on America
Undersea explorer Bob Ballard investigates the wreck of a German U-boat that lies at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, just a few miles off New Orleans, which was sunk during World War II.
WWII from Space
Offers a satellite view of World War II, placing key events and tipping points in a global perspective, re-creating groundbreaking moments that could never have been captured on camera, and illustrating the importance of simultaneity and the hidden effects of crucial incidents.
The Rape of Europa
A documentary film that explores the efforts of Europeans, Russians, and Americans to save the historic artwork of Europe during World War II, which was being looted, hidden, stolen, and destroyed by Adolph Hitler and the Nazi forces; and features interviews with eyewitnesses and historians, and newsreel footage.
The War
Tells the story of ordinary people in four quintessentially American towns - Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and Luverne, Minnesota - and examines the ways in which the Second World War touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America. Educator's Guide also available, which includes DVD and information on making one's own documentary film.
D-Day
Shows step by step how the Allies achieved victory on June 6, 1944. Where the invaders failed, the film investigates how and why this happened.
Schindler's List
Catholic war profiteer Oskar Schindler risks his life and his fortune to save over one thousand Jews from extermination during World War II by employing them in his crockery factory. (Rated R - Signed parental permission slip required for viewing by minors.)
Air Power: the Riveting Stories of World War II Air Combat
This six hour documentary chronicles the impact that the fighting machines of the air had on the outcome of World War II. Follow Hitler's determined attempts to conquer Britain by sending the Luftwaffe over the English Channel to bomb London.
FDR: the center of the world PART 2 (American Experience)
A documentary on the life and times of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Part one covers Roosevelt's early years and early political successes, his bout with polio at age 39, and ends with his election as president. Part two explores FDR's response to the Great Depression, and his leadership of the American people during World War II until his death in 1945.
World War II: The war in Europe
From the beaches of Normandy to the sands of North Africa, relies the drama and the intensity of history's greatest conflict in WORLD WAR II: THE WAR IN EUROPE.
Saving Private Ryan
Based on a World War II drama. US soldiers try to save paratrooper Private Ryan, who's stationed behind enemy lines. (Rated R - Signed parental permission slip required for viewing by minors.)