Documentary Series

Documentary and Film Series

Special Presentations

Constitution Day Film
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
10 a.m and 2:00 p.m.; FREE

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Citizen King
Monday, January 19, 2009
1:30 p.m.; Free
A two-hour documentary from acclaimed film-makers Orlando Bagwell and Noland Walker, explores the last five years in the life of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Personal recollections and eyewitness accounts of friends, movement associates, journalists, law enforcement officers, and historians illuminate this little-known chapter in the story of America's most influential moral leader in the 20th century.

Amazing Castle Documentaries

These documentaries about architecture supplement our third floor special exhibit The Amazing Castle .
Sundays, 1:30 p.m., Free

August 10, 2008	Warrior Challenge: Knights	Transport back in time as a polo player and a police officer test there skills as knights.
August 24, 2008	Great Streets: The Royal Mile	From the Palace of Holyroodhouse to Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile captures the history of Scotland. Witch burnings, body snatchings, and royal assassinations are just a start.
September 7, 2008	Visions of Scotland	Explore Scotland from a birds eye view.
September 14, 2008	Visions of England	A tour of England never before seen. View England’s history from a birds eye view.

The Sciences...My Supreme Delight - T. Jefferson 1809

These documentaries about Thomas Jefferson supplement our first floor exhibit, The Sciences...My Supreme Delight - T. Jefferson 1809.
Sundays 3:00 p.m.

August 10, 2008	Lewis and Clark (Part 1)	Follow along with Lewis and Clark as they explore the west.
August 24, 2008	Lewis and Clark (Part 2)	Follow along with Lewis and Clark as they explore the west.
September 7, 2008	Monticello: Home of Thomas Jefferson	Visit the house that Thomas Jefferson designed and see how it reflects Jefferson's life and interests. www.monticello.org
September 14, 2008	Saving the National Treasures	Watch as a team of conservators, engineers and historians work to save the Declaration of Independence and other documents that have been ravaged by time.