Not world history at all - but your post brought to my mind "Aerial America" - if you haven't seen it

Feb 5, 2023
9:42:52pm

Pollster QB2

Not world history at all - but your post brought to my mind "Aerial America" - if you haven't seen it - it's pretty cool

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Aerial America - TV Series | Smithsonian Channel

Soar stateside in a scenic cross-country flight over the U.S., from the California coast and canyons of Colorado to New York City skyscrapers.

https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/shows/aerial-america

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Recommendation for world history documentary?

Ryan M

2/5/23 9:23pm

Start with Top Gun: Maverick.

Supercoug

2/5/23 9:26pm

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Sparkling Delirium

2/5/23 9:29pm

Cunk on Earth

Blueto

2/5/23 9:29pm

Please, if you do, film your wife watching it.

zonacougar

2/5/23 9:33pm

She is one of the funniest comedians I recently discovered

MarylandFan

2/5/23 9:44pm

This is seriously the only answer you need.

ryebrye

2/6/23 5:12am

Oversimplified on YouTube. Also Simple History on YouTube.

byuluvr

2/5/23 9:30pm

Oversimplified is awesome.

paulb

2/5/23 10:09pm

Crash Course World History on Youtube

Tiburon

2/5/23 9:31pm

American history? The series Turn is good (though fictionalized?

ryebrye

2/5/23 9:36pm

Simcoe was a legit villain.

Supercoug

2/5/23 9:44pm

Mostly manufactured for ‘villianary’ purposes in the series…..

kotacoug

2/5/23 10:34pm

I think we've had this conversation before, but that's simply not true. He hated America and poured his soul into

Supercoug

2/6/23 8:09am

He must not have hated life in N. America too much-

BlueInfidel

2/6/23 8:17am

That's why he loved being in Canada--opportunity to plan attacks. He was the primary arms dealer for the Indians during

Supercoug

2/6/23 8:22am

RE: I think we've had this conversation before, but that's simply not true. He

kotacoug

2/6/23 9:39am

"The Great Courses" has lots of video series on different areas of the world. You could try them by borrowing them from

Smack'sWife

2/5/23 9:37pm

The Men who Built America + anything by Ken Burns

CocaColaRecovery

2/5/23 9:41pm

The Civil War and The War (WW2) documentaries are the best I’ve ever seen

Rhubarb

2/5/23 10:02pm

You could always start with some Dan Carlin

novacoug1

2/5/23 9:42pm

Not world history at all - but your post brought to my mind "Aerial America" - if you haven't seen it - it's pretty cool

Pollster

2/5/23 9:42pm

BBC’s “Civilization” series from the 60s/70s is the best.

valleus

2/5/23 9:48pm

and the accompanying book - I still have it

wislim

2/6/23 5:17am

History of the World: Part One.

John Doe

2/5/23 9:58pm

This is pretty much the unanimous best summary:

EQD2

2/5/23 10:30pm

Oliver Stone's "The Untold History of the United States" is pretty interesting.

ledfoot

2/5/23 10:54pm

Only documentaries? Books are far more educational

BlueInfidel

2/6/23 8:19am

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