179 History Documentaries You Can Watch Right Now (No Membership Required)
All of these programs are available to watch right now without a membership — but, bear in mind that some won't stay free-to-watch forever, so catch them now before they're gone.
Have you decided that it’s high time to take a step back and look at the big picture? Is your teenager sick of your attempts to remember history class in your newly-founded home school? Or are you just desperate to watch a story that doesn’t include a certain word that rhymes with Arizona? Whatever your motivation, we’ve got you covered. Here are 179 history documentaries you can watch right now, no membership required. Just click the links and press play. You can also find these shows in the free PBS Video app for your Roku, Apple TV, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV Stick, phone or tablet. Enjoy!
Africa
Firestone and the Warlord
Ancient
After Stonehenge
Architecture
10 Monuments That Changed America
10 Modern Marvels That Changed America
10 Streets That Changed America
The Big Picture
Blank on Blank
California
Beach Culture
Bootlegger Tunnels: A Journey Through LA’s Prohibition Lore
Griffith Park: The Untold Story
Shindana Toy Company: Changing the American Doll Industry
Three Views of Manzanar: Adams, Lange, Miyatake
Capitalism
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
American Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos
The Secret History of the Credit Card
Civil Rights
The Fight
First Freedom: The Fight for Religious Liberty
Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
Disasters
The Big Burn
Early America
Ben Franklin's Bones
East Asia
Battle for Hong Kong
Food
Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft
James Beard: America’s First Foodie
Great Britain
Arthur’s Lost Kingdom
Health
The Age of AIDS
The Holocaust
Escape from Auschwitz
Immigration
Immigration Battle
Marcos Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
Separated: Children at the Border