Documentary


First Contact
A remarkable film by Bob Connolly and Robin Anderson which examined the impact of European contact with indigenous populations in the Pacific Region. It includes footage from the 1930s by Michael Leahy showing initial contacts in New Guinea. A preview can be watched here

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Britain At War - Defending The Empire
This 3 DVD set traces the Empire's forces defending the Empire from the Boer War through to the Second World War

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The British Empire in Colour
Charting the history of the British Empire...in colour!

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The War that made America
An in depth look at the causes, course and consequences of the Seven Years War...

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When the Forest Ran Red
When the French built a chain of forts south from Lake Erie to western Pennsylvania, a young George Washington served with British General Edward Braddock's army to repel them. This film carefully examines the events that unfolded when the Anglo-American army was ambushed by the French and Indians south of Fort Duquesne.

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George Washington's First War
The sequel to When the Forest Ran Red, this film continues to analyse the Seven Years War conflict between the British and the French along the Great lakes and into the wilderness.

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The Pursuit of Honor
The Rise of George Washington is the final part in the trilogy of Washtington's life looking at his role in the Revolution. It follows, When the Forest Ran Red and George Washington's First War.

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The Crossing
Tells the story of George Washington's dramatic crossing of the Delaware putting the event into its full historical context.

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The History Channel presents The War of 1812
Tells the story of the American incursions into Canada whilst the British were tied up in the Napoleonic War. It has a heavy pro-American slant on the events.

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The War of 1812
A Canadian production, and a little more even-handed one, telling the events of the American invasion of Canada.

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Desperate Crossing - The Untold Story of the Mayflower
The Royal Shakespeare Company provided actors for the reconstructions telling the remarkable story of the pilgrims crossing the Atlantic and setting up in the New World

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The Revolution
A History channel 13 part series charting the causes and course of the American Revolution.

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