History Through Film Timeline

  • Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus prepares to board the ship

    Columbus prepares to board the ship
    Description: Columbus was getting his ships prepared to sail across the ocean.
    Fact Check: From what I can find, this event is strictly accurate to the real event, but there is only so much proof of that.
    Connection: the event is similar to today in that people still board ships with plenty of supplies and other things.
    Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ I really enjoyed the movie, but not quite enough to give it 5 stars. Maybe 4 and a half would be better.
  • Solomon is kidnapped

    Solomon is kidnapped
    EVENT: Solomon was having a nice dinner with two men who drugged his drink, which knocked him unconscious. After this, he was kidnapped.
    FACT CHECK: This event is accurate to the historical event.
    Connection: Humans are still kidnapped and trafficked today.
    Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ It was a very good movie. There is nothing else I can think to say.
  • Lincoln is Assassinated

    Lincoln is Assassinated
    EVENT: Lincoln gets shot and killed while watching a play with his wife.
    FACT CHECK: This is accurate to the real life event.
    CONNECTION: People still get assassinated via gunshot to this day.
    RATING: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ It was a very interesting and well put together movie.
  • BIll and Ted meet Billy the kid

    BIll and Ted meet Billy the kid
    EVENT: Billy the Kid walks into a saloon, demanding two people to play cards with him. Billy and ted happily agree. The people he plays with catch him cheating after he gives BIll three aces, and BIll, Ted, and Billy all escape to the time booth.
    FACT CHECK: Not accurate to the historical event because he escaped alive.
    CONNECTION: Others can help you when you're in trouble.
    RATING: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

    I gave the movie 4 stars because I did find it entertaining however I also found it to be a bit stupid.
  • Sam comes to america

    Sam comes to america
    EVENT: Sam comes to America from poland.
    FACT CHECK: This event is semi-accurate to the real life event.
    CONNECTION: Families still migrate to different countries to this day.
    RATING: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
    EXPLANATION: It was a good and entertaining movie, just not quite 5 stars.
  • Charles Whittelsey is ordered to command 550 soldiers into the Argonne forest.

    Charles Whittelsey is ordered to command 550 soldiers into the Argonne forest.
    EVENT: Major Charles Whittlesey is ordered by Major General Robert Alexander to lead 550 of the United States Army's 77th Infantry Division into the Argonne Forest.
    FACT CHECK: This event is true to the real life event.
    CONNECTION: Generals order people to lead soldiers into war to this day.
    RATING: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ It was a very entertaining movie but it was also very short.
  • The Joad Family begin their trip to California

    The Joad Family begin their trip to California
    EVENT: The Joad family (and Casy) begin their trip to California after packing up their belongings onto the truck.
    FACT CHECK: This event is fictional.
    CONNECTION: People still pack trucks to move houses to this day.
    RATING: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ It was a decent and entertaining movie.
  • The 332nd Fighter Group is Sent to Fight in Italy

    The 332nd Fighter Group is Sent to Fight in Italy
    EVENT: The 332nd Fighter Group, known as the Tuskegee Airmen, are assigned to take fights in Italy.
    FACT CHECK: This event is true to the real life event.
    CONNECTION: People still get assigned to fight air wars today.
    RATING: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ It was a very entertaining and funny movie.
  • Black Rights Activists March from Selma to Montgomery

    Black Rights Activists March from Selma to Montgomery
    EVENT:Martin Luther King Jr. and other black rights activists organise and carry out a march from Selma to Montgomery.
    FACT CHECK: This event is real and actually happened.
    CONNECTION: Most people would protest for their rights if they felt they were inadequate.
    RATING: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ It was a very good and entertaining movie.
  • Dengler is Shot Down While Flying Over Laos

    Dengler is Shot Down While Flying Over Laos
    EVENT: German born US pilot Dieter Dengler is shot down in his plane over Laos during the Vietnam war.
    FACT CHECK: This event is factual.
    CONNECTION: Fighter pilots today still get shot down from time to time.
    RATING: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ It was a pretty boring movie.
  • Forrest Tells Life Stories at a Bench

    Forrest Tells Life Stories at a Bench
    EVENT: Forrest Gump sits on a bench in Greenbow, Alabama while telling stories about his life to people who sit next to him.
    FACT CHECK: This event is partially factual.
    CONNECTION: People always tell life stories to anyone willing to listen.
    RATING: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This movie was very entertaining and fun to watch, and was funny as well.
  • Day of Birth

    This is the day I was born
  • Grandfathers passing/Birth of pet

    This is the day that my Grandfather passed away. It is also the date of birth of my pet cat.
  • Graduation date

    My day of graduation.