Film History

The winner of 11 Tony awards for the 2015-16 season, Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Hamilton" is a breathtaking musical based on the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. The ground-breaking musical, filled with both hip-hop and traditional Broadway songs, tells the story of Hamilton, whose life included poverty, loss, political success and a great love story has surprising relevance to our world today.

Pieter Bruegel’s epic masterpiece The Way To Calvary depicts the story of Christ’s Passion set in Flanders under brutal Spanish occupation in the year 1564, the very year Bruegel created his painting. From among the more than five hundred figures that fill Bruegel’s remarkable canvas, The Mill & The Cross focuses on a dozen characters whose life stories unfold and intertwine in a panoramic landscape populated by villagers and red-caped horsemen.

Do you want to learn more about Charlie Chaplin, but don’t have time to listen to huge, long biographies? Then let The History Journals take you on an hourly history tour of his life. Charlie Chaplin’s legacy lives on forever in the films that have been left behind, bringing the gift of laughter to viewers of every generation, past, present, and future.

Popular entertainment has frequently been hailed as the harbingers of social downfall, but is it really that simple? From public executions to theater, from ballet to video games, this brief essay examines the turmoil that surrounds history's most cherished forms of entertainment.

A man truly lives on even after his death if he leaves a legacy that survives him for years to come. Albert Einstein, Harriet Tubman, Karl Marx, Mozart, Marie Curie, Van Gogh, Marsha Johnson - there are so many examples of men and women whose deeds revolutionized history and paved the way for future generations to thrive. One name that stands out in this regard in the world of entertainment is that of Walt Disney.

Breaking Down Breaking Bad: An In-Depth Analysis of Show's History, Evolution, and Cultural Impact is the ultimate resource for any fan of the critically acclaimed television series. This comprehensive guide offers a deep dive into every aspect of the show, from its groundbreaking storytelling to its iconic characters, cinematography, soundtrack, and cultural impact.

This eBook contains two essays on film: "On Viewing Hans Richter's Rhythmus 21": the search for cinematic meaning in one of the most famous early German avant-garde films. "The Perfect Filmic Appositiveness of Jack Smith": impressions of the films of one of cinema's most eccentric auteurs.

Der nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg ins Leben gerufene "Thule-Orden" gilt als organisatorisches Fundament der nationalsozialistischen Bewegung. Zu seinen Gründungsmitgliedern zählten Himmler, Streicher, Rosenberg und Hess. Doch so eindeutig, wie manche Historiker es darstellen, scheinen die Ziele des geheimnisvollen Ordens nicht gewesen zu sein. Welche Rolle spielte ihr Gründer Freiherr von Sebottendorf wirklich? Woher stammt sein sagenhaftes Vermögen? Gab es Auftraggeber im Dunkeln, die bis heute gedeckt werden? Welches Geheimnis hüten die Eingeweihten dieser Schattenorganisation?

Nach Ende des Ersten Weltkriegs erschütterten Aufstände, Generalstreiks und Straßenkämpfe das geschlagene Deutschland. In Oberschlesien griffen polnische Aufständische nach dem deutschen Industriegebiet, im Ruhrgebiet zwangen französische und belgische Truppen mit äußerster Brutalität die streikenden Bergarbeiter zum Frondienst. Ein ganzes Land wurde zum Spielball ausländischer Kräfte.

Our first President is often remembered as a humble, grey wigged, elder statesman. But by the end of 1776 the American Revolution almost came to an end. General Washington made a bold move that saved the American cause. The Continental Army Crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Day to attack the Hessians in Trenton. This was America's First D-day.

La fastuosa y rutilante tradición de una ceremonia que actualmente, es más que una sola entrega de premios. El glamour, la belleza, la fantasía y las grandes películas, se encuentran una sola vez al año bajo el auspicio de la Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias de Hollywood para premiar a quienes con su talento y organización, han elevado al cine a la categoría de séptimo arte.