The documentary filmmaker, long a chronicler of the American experience, talks about his latest film for PBS, "The American ...

The Vietnam War was a harrowing fight that lasted for 20 years and left the American homefront deeply divided, with numerous historians and filmmakers having tackled the subject over the years in ...

It was the deadliest war of the 20th century in Latin America. The war in the Gran Chaco, or 'la guerra del chaco' was an ...

Documentaries and historical dramas offer those who witnessed major events firsthand the opportunity to see familiar times through new perspectives, enriched by archival materials that weren’t ...

April 30, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, the end of South Vietnam and the conclusion of the Vietnam War. The toll it took on both North and South was enormous: 1.1 million ...

The new documentary "Bodyguard of Lies" pulls back the curtain on the Afghanistan war and reveals the many falsehoods fed to Americans during the time.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Wednesday marks 50 years since the ...

Like most people who love immersing themselves in the past, Rick Reynolds likes nothing better than to sit down with a good history book. Lately, however, he’s been going to the movies. The Town of ...

They were called "The Melody Maids" and they travelled the world during wartime to bring harmony, and heart, to our fighting ...