7 Essential American History Documentaries for America’s 250th Anniversary

Celebrate America's 250th: 7 Must-Watch History Documentaries, from the Revolutionary War to Modern TimesBy Michael FoustMovies about history are fun, but they have their limits. They’re often too simplified, too dramatized, and – let's be honest – sometimes just plain wrong.

Too often on the big screen, the goal is to entertain, not to educate.If you want to understand what really happened – and you don’t want to read a book – documentaries are the way to go.Thankfully, there's no shortage of o