Lincoln (2012) - Directed by Steven Spielberg, focusing on Abraham Lincoln's efforts to pass the

Thirteenth Amendment to abolish slavery.

12 Years a Slave (2013) - Directed by Steve McQueen, based on the true story of Solomon Northup, a
free African-American man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery.

Selma (2014) - Directed by Ava DuVernay, depicting the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights
marches led by Martin Luther King Jr.

Apollo 13 (1995) - Directed by Ron Howard, telling the true story of the failed Apollo 13 lunar mission
and the subsequent efforts to bring the astronauts safely back to Earth.

The Social Network (2010) - Directed by David Fincher, exploring the founding of Facebook by Mark
Zuckerberg and the legal battles that followed.

Hidden Figures (2016) - Directed by Theodore Melfi, highlighting the untold story of African-American
female mathematicians who played crucial roles at NASA during the early years of the space program.

Glory (1989) - Directed by Edward Zwick, focusing on the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, one of
the first African-American units in the Civil War.

Schindler's List (1993) - Directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the true story of Oskar Schindler, a
German businessman who saved the lives of more than a thousand Polish Jews during the Holocaust.

All the President's Men (1976) - Directed by Alan J. Pakula, depicting the investigation by journalists Bob
Woodward and Carl Bernstein into the Watergate scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard
Nixon.

JFK (1991) - Directed by Oliver Stone, exploring the events surrounding the assassination of President
John F. Kennedy and the conspiracy theories surrounding it.

These movies offer diverse perspectives on significant moments and figures in American history.
 Economics

The Big Short (2015) - Directed by Adam McKay, based on the true story of a group of investors who bet
against the housing market before the 2008 financial crisis.

Inside Job (2010) - Directed by Charles Ferguson, a documentary that provides a comprehensive analysis
of the global financial crisis of 2008, exploring the systemic corruption and negligence that led to the
collapse.

Margin Call (2011) - Directed by J.C. Chandor, a fictionalized account of a 24-hour period at a large
investment bank during the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis.

Wall Street (1987) - Directed by Oliver Stone, a drama about a young stockbroker who gets involved with
a wealthy corporate raider and engages in insider trading.

Too Big to Fail (2011) - Directed by Curtis Hanson, based on the book by Andrew Ross Sorkin, offering a
behind-the-scenes look at the 2008 financial crisis and the government's response to it.

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) - Directed by Martin Scorsese, based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, a
stockbroker who engages in securities fraud and corruption on Wall Street.

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) - Directed by Alex Gibney, a documentary that examines
the collapse of the Enron Corporation, one of the largest corporate bankruptcies in history, due to
accounting fraud and corporate greed.

Boiler Room (2000) - Directed by Ben Younger, a drama about a young college dropout who becomes a
successful stockbroker but soon discovers the unethical practices of his firm.

The Corporation (2003) - Directed by Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott, a documentary that explores the
concept of corporations as legal entities and their impact on society and the environment.

Freakonomics (2010) - Directed by a team of documentary filmmakers, based on the bestselling book by
Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, exploring various economic concepts and theories through a
series of case studies.
 Timeline Movies

The New World (2005) - Directed by Terrence Malick, focusing on the founding of the Jamestown
settlement in Virginia and the interactions between English settlers and Native Americans in the early
17th century.

1776 (1972) - Directed by Peter H. Hunt, a musical film adaptation of the Broadway play depicting the
events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

The Patriot (2000) - Directed by Roland Emmerich, set during the American Revolutionary War and
following a farmer who becomes a reluctant participant in the conflict.

Lincoln (2012) - Directed by Steven Spielberg, focusing on President Abraham Lincoln's efforts to pass the
Thirteenth Amendment to abolish slavery during the Civil War.

Glory (1989) - Directed by Edward Zwick, highlighting the story of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer
Infantry, one of the first African-American units to fight in the Civil War.

Gangs of New York (2002) - Directed by Martin Scorsese, set in the mid-19th century and depicting the
violent clashes between immigrant gangs in New York City.

Dances with Wolves (1990) - Directed by Kevin Costner, set in the 1860s and following a Union Army
officer who befriends a Sioux tribe during the Civil War era.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) - Directed by Andrew Dominik,
exploring the life and death of the legendary outlaw Jesse James in the late 19th century.

There Will Be Blood (2007) - Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, set in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries and following an ambitious oil prospector's rise to power.

Selma (2014) - Directed by Ava DuVernay, focusing on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights
marches led by Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement.