Free Political Figures Documentaries

In 1967, Thurgood Marshall became the first African American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court....

This informative documentary intertwines the biographical story of the presidential candidates John McCain & Barack Obama along with a behind-the-scenes look at the ups and downs of their presidential campaigns.

This documentary goes beyond the talking points of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, and looks at their biographies in order to discover what drives them and informs their decisions.

Each presidential election the PBS series Frontline produces an election special that profiles the two major candidates. Their two-hour special aired last night on PBS and is now available to stream on their YouTube channel.

In this feature documentary, American community organizer and writer Saul Alinsky goes to war against the conditions that keep the poor in poverty. The film shows how he helped Black ghettos in the United States find an effective, non-violent method of fighting for their rights.

Restored by The Paley Center, David Susskind's extraordinary interview with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which originally aired on June 9, 1963.

In this report, a dual biography of George W. Bush and John Kerry, and how their distinctive histories and personalities would shape their approach to the presidency.

Former president Jimmy Carter embarks on a tour of his non-fiction book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, and speaks at various book signings.

A president bound for greatness. A ruinous Vietnam war. How did Lyndon Johnson lose his way?

Documentary examining Bokassa's rule in the Central African Republic using the testimony of witnesses and visits to key sites.