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Feb 22, 2010 at 4:25pm | Filed Under “Hollywood History Showdown: Films”

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“Apollo 13”

Less than a year after Apollo 11 introduced a world where man had walked on the moon, NASA was far from finished sending its finest back, even if the rest of civilization was losing interest. In 1995, the world took interest again in the space program, thanks to Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s APOLLO 13. More

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Thomas R. Turner

Professor and Historian, Bridgewater State College

Thomas R. Turner is a historian and professor at Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts. He is also the editor-in-chief of the quarterly journal Lincoln Herald, the oldest continuously published journal devoted to the study of Abraham Lincoln which includes articles examining all facets of... More

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Fred L. Borch III

U.S. Army (Ret.) Historian
Brian Falk

The American Film Company Producer and Executive
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James M. McPherson

Professor of History Emeritus, Princeton University
Robert Stone

The American Film Company Producer and Executive
Webster Stone

The American Film Company Producer and Executive

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“10 Best American History Movies”

Mar 10, 2010 at 10:52am | Filed Under “Hollywood History Showdown: Discussions”

When we think of the best Hollywood has to offer from American history, the filmmakers range from D.W. Griffith to Ron Howard. Movies that are "based on" (or more often these days, "inspired by") true stories are often picked apart by historians and critics alike when they stray too far from the truth...

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“Best/Worst Performances by an Actor Portraying a Historical Figure”

Mar 10, 2010 at 10:43am | Filed Under “Hollywood History Showdown: Discussions”

I have never met Teddy Roosevelt and I never will. But I feel like I got close once. That was in 1975 when I saw THE WIND AND THE LION...

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“The Best American History Movies NEVER Made”

Feb 23, 2010 at 1:24pm | Filed Under “Hollywood History Showdown: Discussions”

As we at the American Film Company have endeavored to turn American history into movies, I've been struck by how many amazing true stories have not been given the green light...

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FEATURED DISCUSSION

EXPERT PROFILE

Professor and Historian, Bridgewater State College

MEET THE EXPERTS

U.S. Army (Ret.) Historian

The American Film Company Producer and Executive

Staff

Professor of History Emeritus, Princeton University

The American Film Company Producer and Executive

The American Film Company Producer and Executive

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CURRENT DISCUSSIONS

Mar 10, 2010 at 10:52am | Filed Under “Hollywood History Showdown: Discussions”

Mar 10, 2010 at 10:43am | Filed Under “Hollywood History Showdown: Discussions”

Feb 23, 2010 at 1:24pm | Filed Under “Hollywood History Showdown: Discussions”