How the States got their shapes

For the age of your kids, you can't beat Liberty's Kids. Both my kids loved it and years later still remember a lot of history from it!

With my teens we just watched Turn and it was terrific for sparking interest in the period of the Revolution and looking at it from different angles. Yes, it takes some liberties (and is probably too hard to follow for younger kids) but it really brings the period alive in a way that made our whole family now more interested to learn more.

Saints and Strangers, about the Mayflower

Anonymous wrote:My absolutely favorite all time historical series is the Hornblower series. English navy during the Napoleonic wars. The subject may seem dry to you but it's fabulously acted and plotted. If you remember Master and Commander, it's similar. Great battle scenes, plus more. While not as glamorous or fancy (which makes them more realistic in my view) they are superb watching. Eight episodes, each two hours long. Start with one and follow to the end.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornblower_(TV_series)

Oh - I loved these! Great idea.

Anonymous wrote:Roman Mysteries on prime is excellent. They take fictitious man characters and put them in a storyline about Ancient Rome. Liberty kids does the same thing with the revolutionary time period but is animated and skews younger. All three kids could watch this show.

The Roman Mysteries is great. The author of the books on which the series is based is a historian.

Ken Burns are incredible! I've never watched one that I didn't love.

My absolutely favorite all time historical series is the Hornblower series. English navy during the Napoleonic wars. The subject may seem dry to you but it's fabulously acted and plotted. If you remember Master and Commander, it's similar. Great battle scenes, plus more. While not as glamorous or fancy (which makes them more realistic in my view) they are superb watching. Eight episodes, each two hours long. Start with one and follow to the end.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornblower_(TV_series)

Anonymous wrote:All the president’s men

I will also add...

Charlie Wilson’s War
The autobiography of miss Jane Pittman
A woman called Moses (about Harriet tubman)
Good night and good luck
Looming towers (not for younger kids probably)

Eyes on the prize is wonderful. Don’t think it’s streaming anywhere

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone mention "The Story of US" yet? (story of the founding of the US)

Also, the Ken Burns documentary "National Parks: America's Best Idea" changed our whole lives. It will make your kids want to get out there!

Re John Adams; it is interesting but I think only for adults because it's too slow moving and dry for kids. You have to really want to learn your history to watch it. LOL Start with something exciting, OP...start with Sparticus!

Um, no:
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/spartacus-blood-and-sand

We watched John Adams recently and my 12 and 14 year old really liked it.