Military Channel

BBC's Timewatch: The Iron Coffin

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:12:50 -0800

Clips from BBC’s Timewatch: The Iron Coffin, highlighting Megan Smolenyak’s work identifying sailors' remains recovered from the USS Monitor.

Ancestry.com - My Story: Cary Christopher

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:36:56 -0700

After 40 years of searching, a great-grandfather's history is revealed.

Eric Keith at Jamboree 2009

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:56:17 -0700

Matthew Poe talks with Eric Keith, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at FootNote.com- the resource for original historical documents online. For more info: http://www.footnote.com/

"Our Country" by the Photo Detective

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:17:53 -0700

Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective, pays tribute to Old Glory just in time for the Fourth of July.

Ravell's First Flight: WWI RAF Re-enactment

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:39:25 -0700

"Ravell's First Flight" shows what life war like for the RAF during WWI. Re-enacted at the 2008 WDYTYA? Live! event and National History Show in London.

The Vietnam Memorial Wall

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:26:55 -0700

The Footnote Team, together with the National Archives, recently completed a 5-month project to bring the Vietnam Memorial Wall online, making it searchable and interactive.

Wreaths across America

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:58:35 -0800

Each year Worcester Wreath Company donates 5000 wreaths to be placed on the graves at Arlington National Cemetery to honor Veterans during the holidays.

Memorial Day 1920

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:51:26 -0700

Look back in time to the Memorial Day festivities of Cornwall, New York in 1920. Complete with a tour of the town, spectators, military parade, and the gift of a captured German gun, presented by the Republic of France. www.rootstelevision.com

Royal Tank Corps at WDYTYA? Live 2008

Mon, 19 May 2008 21:00:00 -0700

Dick Eastman interviews the Royal Tank Corps at the 2008 Who Do You Think You Are? Live event in London.

War Letters - An Interview With Andrew Carroll

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:03:26 -0700

Andrew Carroll is the best-selling author of War Letters, Letters of A Nation, and Operation Homecoming. He is also a founder of The Legacy Project.

Spitfire on Display at WDYTYA Live!

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:37:08 -0700

Dick Eastman, our guide for the Who Do You Think You Are? Live! event at London's National History Show, gets us up close to the Solent Sky's full-sized Spitfire on display in the hall. spitfireonline.co.uk/ eogn.com rootstelevision.com

Wartime Pen Pal

Mon, 21 May 2007 21:00:00 -0700

An Arkansas Pastor reflects on the many letters he wrote as a pen pal to soldiers serving in World War II. www.umtv.org www.rootstelevision.com

The Great Escape

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:00:00 -0800

John Weir, an RCAF Spitfire pilot in WWII taken POW, talks about the planning of the tunnels in Stalag Luft III. John was interviewed as part of the Testaments of Honour project. www.testaments.ca www.rootstelevision.com

Tribute to the 36th Ulster Division

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:59:37 -0800

A tribute to the memory of the men of the 36th Ulster Division, who fell at the Battle of the Somme on July 1, 1916. Produced by Calton Radio. www.caltonradio.com www.rootstelevision.com

Veterans of the Somme

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:52:16 -0800

A gripping collection of interviews with veterans of the Battle of the Somme. Listen as they share vivid recollections of one of the fiercest battles of WWI. Imperial War Museum, Compilation by Leo Leemans, 2006. www.rootstelevision.com

Reveille

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:00:00 -0700

Screen veterans David Huddleston and James McEachin star in this humorous and touching look at the rivalry between the two branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. www.oldglorythemovie.com www.rootstelevision.com

The Fighting Sullivans, Part 1 of 7

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:55:34 -0700

The story of five brothers from Iowa and their eventual deaths in the WWII Pacific arena, based on a true story. Starring Anne Baxter, Thomas Mitchell. (1944)

The Fighting Sullivans, Part 2 of 7

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:55:58 -0700

The Fighting Sullivans (1944), Part 2 of 7

The Fighting Sullivans, Part 3 of 7

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:56:20 -0700

The Fighting Sullivans (1944), Part 3 of 7

The Fighting Sullivans, Part 4 of 7

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:56:42 -0700

The Fighting Sullivans (1944), Part 4 of 7

The Fighting Sullivans, Part 5 of 7

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:57:08 -0700

The Fighting Sullivans (1944), Part 5 of 7

The Fighting Sullivans, Part 6 of 7

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:57:32 -0700

The Fighting Sullivans (1944), Part 6 of 7

The Fighting Sullivans, Part 7 of 7

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:57:59 -0700

The Fighting Sullivans, Part 7 of 7 (1944)

Escape From Sobibor, Part 1 of 8

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:49:46 -0700

Escape From Sobibor (1987) Starring Alan Arkin, Rutger Hauer. An escape attempt from a Nazi concentration camp during WWII. Based on a true story. Viewer discretion advised.

Escape From Sobibor, Part 2 of 8

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:50:15 -0700

Escape From Sobibor is a feature film based on a true WWII story. It depicts a valient escape attempt from a Nazi Death Camp in Poland. Due to realistic, graphic depictions of war, viewer discretion is advised.

Escape From Sobibor, Part 3 of 8

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:50:46 -0700

Escape From Sobibor, viewer discretion advised.

Escape From Sobibor, Part 4 of 8

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:51:16 -0700

Escape From Sobibor (1987), viewer discretion advised.

Escape From Sobibor, Part 5 of 8

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:51:54 -0700

Escape From Sobibor (1987) Viewer discretion advised.

Escape From Sobibor, Part 6 of 8

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:52:22 -0700

Escape From Sobibor (1987), viewer discretion advised

Escape From Sobibor, Part 7 of 8

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:52:53 -0700

Escape From Sobibor (1987), viewer discretion advised

Escape From Sobibor, Part 8 of 8

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:53:25 -0700

Escape From Sobibor (1987), viewer discretion advised

Civil War Ancestors Online, Part 1

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:34:09 -0700

A program in the Roots Lectures series. "Researching Civil War Ancestors Online," presented by Amy Johnson Crow, was featured at the 2006 Genealogy and Technology Conference.

Civil War Ancestors Online, Part 2

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:34:49 -0700

A program in the Roots Lectures series. "Researching Your Civil War Ancestors Online," presented by Amy Johnson Crow.

Civil War Ancestors Online, Part 3

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:35:17 -0700

A program in the Roots Lectures series. "Researching Civil War Ancestors Online," presented by Amy Johnson Crow.

Civil War Ancestors Online, Part 4

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:35:47 -0700

A program in the Roots Lectures series. "Researching Civil War Ancestors Online," presented by Amy Johnson Crow, C.G.

Online Rev. War Research, Part 1 of 4

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:46:06 -0700

A program in the Roots Lectures series. "Online Sites for Revolutionary War Data and Research," presented by Curt Witcher at the 2006 Genealogy and Technology Conference.

Online Rev. War Research, Part 2 of 4

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:58:40 -0700

A program in the Roots Lectures series. "Online Sites for Revolutionary War Data and Research," presented by Curt Witcher.

Online Rev. War Research, Part 3 of 4

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:59:14 -0700

A program in the Roots Lectures series. "Online Sites for Revolutionary War Data and Research," presented by Curt Witcher.

Online Rev. War Research, Part 4 of 4

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:46:18 -0700

A program in the Roots Lectures series. "Online Sites for Revolutionary War Data and Research," presented by Curt Witcher.

Military Records, Part 1

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:19:02 -0800

Episode 209 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. An introduction to the use of military records in family history reserach, featuring a poignant father-daughter WWII story, told by guest Susan Hadler.

Military Records, Part 2

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:02:42 -0700

Episode 209 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Military records frequently reveal all sorts of information about an ancestor and can help lead you to other sources.

Military Records, Part 3

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:03:00 -0700

Episode 209 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Military records frequently reveal all sorts of information about an ancestor and can help lead you to other sources.

Military Records, Part 4

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:03:17 -0700

Episode 209 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Military records frequently reveal all sorts of information about an ancestor and can help lead you to other sources.

Military & Census Records, Part 1 of 2

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:54:09 -0800

Episode 106 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Garry Bryant tells how his feeling about serving in the Vietnam War changed when he discovered his military roots, including ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War.

MIlitary & Census Records, Part 2 of 2

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:55:27 -0800

Episode 106 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Featuring guest expert Curt Witcher.

US Archives: Tracing World War II

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:42:13 -0700

History in action as Mrs. Harry S. Truman christens a hospital plane in use in WWII.

Desert Victory, Part 1 of 4

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:42:31 -0700

Desert Victory (1943) An amazing documentary film made by the Brits and featuring the rout of Rommel in Africa by the British 8th Army. Four cameramen died during the filming of the most incredible war scenes ever taken under fire!

Desert Victory, Part 2 of 4

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:44:34 -0700

Desert Victory (1943), Academy Award-winning British documentary film.

Desert Victory, Part 3 of 4

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:45:10 -0700

Desert Victory (1943), Academy Award-winning British documentary film.

Desert Victory, Part 4 of 4

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:45:42 -0700

Desert Victory (1943), Academy Award-winning British documentary film.