Another stellar performance by Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln in this film about the President’s quest to pass the 13th Amendment.

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This is a fictional story, but still gives us an opportunity to discuss Native Americans during the Civil War. We also wrap up the fighting of the Civil War itself [ … ]

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A solid movie and a fairly accurate look at the 54th Massachusetts regiment of African-American soldiers during the Civil War.

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Fake beards and lack of blood aside, this may be the most accurate film we’ve ever discussed on the podcast.

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Buster Keaton’s silent classic is based an actual event called the Great Locomotive Chase from April 12, 1862. While it starts out fairly accurate, it soon goes… off the rails, [ … ]

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A fictionalized story, but set in the very real world of the Five Points slum of New York City. Some real-life figures also play important roles.

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Bleeding Kansas and the radical abolitionist John Brown seen through the eyes of J.E.B. Stuart and pals.

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The harrowing true story of Solomon Northup, a free man who was captured in 1841 and sold into slavery.

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Despite the absolute craziness that is RRR, two very real men were the inspiration for it.

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The harrowing story of Hugh Glass as told by Oscar-winning director Alejandro Iñárritu. Many details in the film are invented, but Glass did indeed survive a bear attack much to [ … ]

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