Raymond Bridgers

Recalling the Donner Party's 1846-47 trek westward from Illinois to California, which took a tragic turn when some members resorted to cannibalism after snow stranded them in the Sierra Nevada for six months. (Rotten tomatoes)

A minute by minute account of the events before, during, and after the shooting of President Reagan in March 1981. Includes interviews from many of those on scene that day including secret service, members of Reagan's cabinet, and even the TV cameramen who captured the event.

Inadequately prepared for the responsibilities George Washington accepts first as a British officer and later as the commander of the Colonial Army, his mistakes lead to battlefield and political failures and and disgrace. But Washington learns from each round of failures and through devotion to his duty recovers his reputation and eventually gains the adulation of the new United States. (IMDb.com)