Reliving the past with compelling historical documentaries on CuriosityStream

Understanding history has always been fundamental to mankind’s present and future. Literature, biographies, documentaries, and fictionalized retellings of historical events or the lives of prominent historical figures have been consumed by the masses over centuries to help create a sustainable civilisation. So for today’s List hai toh hit hai, we look at some of the most compelling documentaries on CuriosityStream. Let's get going!

Ancient Egypt: Drama, Spectacle, and Remarkable Characters

Ancient Egypt is a civilisation that has always intrigued modern society due to the abundance of mysteries and secrets that have puzzled archaeologists, historians, and scientists. The documentary Ancient Egypt: Drama, Spectacle, and Remarkable Characters explore the ancient civilization which is almost alien in terms of how the society functioned. Ruled by totalitarian Pharaohs who were regarded as God-like and were blessed with an abundance of wealth.

DC3 Story - The Plane that Changed the World

The DC-3 were once regarded as the pioneers of aerial warfare, but have been long forgotten in annals of history. The documentary DC3 Story - The Plane that Changed the World explores how the aircraft, with over 16,000 built, went from reshaping the world to becoming the scrap metal at the Basler factory near Chicago.

Nazi Secret Weapons

Several factors contributed to the fall of Nazi Germany during World War II, but historians have debated whether Germany’s fabled secret weapons program could have changed the outcome of the war. Nicknamed Wunderwaffen, which translates to wonder weapons, several weapons such as the Fritz X, allegedly had the potential to create widespread destruction exponentially higher than any weapon known at the time. Nazi Secret Weapons, reviews the original blueprints of these weapons to evaluate the authenticity of these claims.

The Berlin Wall: From Construction to Demolition

One of history’s most despised structures is the Berlin Wall, the 155 km wall built to separate Soviet-occupied East Germany and the US-occupied West Germany. The wall became a symbol of oppression and over 100,000 people attempted to cross from the Eastern Bloc to the Western Bloc with just 5,000 successful and nearly 200 killed in the process. The construction in 1961 and its demolition in 1989 by the end of the Cold War is chronicled in the documentary titled The Berlin Wall: From Construction to Demolition.

Bonaparte: The Egyptian Campaign

One of the most prominent leaders in world history was the controversial French military commander and Emperor of France Napoleon Bonaparte. A legacy of military conquests across Europe, Napoleon is widely regarded as one of the greatest military commanders of all time. However, his efforts to destabilize the Ottoman Empire by invading Egypt and Syria between 1798 to 1801 ended in defeat. The documentary Bonaparte: The Egyptian Campaign explains how Napoleon's campaign was unsuccessful.

Rosa Parks: Her True Story and Legacy

The American civil rights movement has witnessed several influential leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, and even boxing legend Mohammed Ali who have inspired the black community in America to demand equal rights. However, some would argue that no individual has had a more reverberating impact on US socio-politics as Rosa Parks. Her civil disobedience movement, after she refused to vacate her bus seat for a white passenger which came to be known as the Montgomery bus boycott, became a symbol of several equal rights movements. Her life, story, and legacy is chronicled in this documentary.

Well thats the OTTplay List hai toh hit hai for today, until the next time it's your host Nikhil signing out.

Aaj kya dekhoge OTTplay se poocho.

• Written by Ryan Gomez