Supplement your AP American history course

Enhance your AP U.S. History curriculum with our curated reading list, featuring essential American history movies and classic books like Howard Zinn's 'A People's History' and Gore Vidal's 'Lincoln' to deepen your understanding.

american history movies supplement
Burr: A Novel Poster
Movie

Burr: A Novel

 

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Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux Poster
Movie

Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux

 

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The Civil War - A Film by Ken Burns Poster
Movie

The Civil War - A Film by Ken Burns

 

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Lincoln: A Novel Poster
Movie

Lincoln: A Novel

 

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Glory Poster
Movie

Glory

 

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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Poster
Movie

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

 

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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt Poster
Movie

The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt

 

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Jazz: A History of America's Music Poster
Movie

Jazz: A History of America's Music

 

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Citizen Kane Poster
Movie

Citizen Kane

(1941)

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The Grapes of Wrath Poster
Movie

The Grapes of Wrath

 

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Ken Burns America Collection: Huey Long Poster
Movie

Ken Burns America Collection: Huey Long

 

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Brave Men Poster
Movie

Brave Men

 

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Saving Private Ryan Poster
Movie

Saving Private Ryan

(1998)

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James Baldwin : Collected Essays : Notes of a Native Son / Nobody Knows My Name / The Fire Next Time / No Name in the Street / The Devil Finds Work / Other Essays Poster
Movie

James Baldwin : Collected Essays : Notes of a Native Son / Nobody Knows My Name / The Fire Next Time / No Name in the Street / The Devil Finds Work / Other Essays

 

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American Experience: Citizen King Poster
Movie

American Experience: Citizen King

 

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All the President's Men Poster
Movie

All the President's Men

(1976)

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A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present Poster
Movie

A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present

 

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