History Through Film

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  • 410 BCE

    Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

    Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
    The movie went back to different points of history to educate people on historic people's backgrounds. Bill and Ted went back in time to bring people from the past to the future so they could do their history report.I had a report to do and finished it late as well. I give it a 3/5 rating.
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Conquest Of Paradise

    Conquest Of Paradise
    On October, 1492 Christopher Columbus landed on Ile De Guanahani. Fat Check: I researched and found that indeed on the morning of October 12, 1492 Columbus completed his first Voyage after landing on Ile De Guanahani. Connection: To this day, people still travel on ships looking for fresh new land. I give the movie a 1/5 star rating because it was hard for me to pay attention because it was boring.
  • 12 Years A Slave

    12 Years A Slave
    1853 Solomon Northup was rescued out of slavery and once again became a free man. Fact Check in his book he explained how he was freed. Connection the movie showed why slavery was bad and why it is no more. Rating 1/5 because it was boring.
  • Avalon

    Avalon
    Event In 1914 a Russian Jewis Immigrant named Sam Krichinsky came to America.
    Fat Check On July 4, 1914 Sam Krichinsky came to America.
    Connection There are millions of immigrants that come to America today looking for a better life.
    Rating 3/5 it wasn the most exciting movie but there were parts that made me laugh.
  • The Lost Battalion Event

    The Lost Battalion Event
    Event About 500 men of the U.S Army got stuck in the middle of German forces for about 6 days. Fact Check On October 2, 1918 roughly 554 men were isolated by German forces during WW1. Connection To this day there are times that our American troops get surounded by enemy forces during battles and wars. Rating 4/5 because it really showed how War is in real lfe through the movie and it was a bunch of good action scenes.
  • The Grapes Of Wrath

    The Grapes Of Wrath
    Date: In 1936 The Dust Bowl ended.
    Event: They Killed Granddad.
    Fat Check: The Dust Bowl occured from 1930 from 1936.
    Connection: To this day people have their houses destroyed without against their will.
    Rating: 3/5 because it was very educating and aslo kinda funny.
  • Red Tails

    Red Tails
    Event: In 1939 there was a air war over Europe started.
    Fat Check: On May 8 194 the warin the sky ended.
    Connection: We still have wars and battles in the sky today.
    Rating: 5/5 It was a great action and educational movie that I´d like to watch again.
  • Selma

    Selma
    Event: On Febuary 18, 1965 Jimmie Lee Jackson was shot by a state trooper.
    Fact Check: Jimmie Lee Jackson was shot by a state trooper on Febuary 18, 1965 and died eight days later on Febuary 26, 1965.
    Connection: To this day unarmed black people are shot and killed by the people who swore to protect us.
    Rate: 5/5 Because it was very educational about the Civil Rights Movement and based on a true story.
  • Rescue Dawn

    Rescue Dawn
    Event: Dieter Dengler was shot down and captured.
    Fact Check: On February 1, 1966 Dieter Dengler was shot down and captured the next day.
    Connection: To this day American soldiers and pilots are shot down and captured.
    Rating: 5/5 because it was funny and the action scenes were very cool.
  • The GOAT Was Born

    The GOAT Was Born
  • I Got A Brush

    I Got A Brush
  • I'M GONE!

    I'M GONE!