History Lessons (2000)

A montage of film clips and stills calling all lesbians to come out and celebrate who they are. In a trilogy of experimental documentaries, director Barbara Hammer rewrites history by inserting lesbians and lesbian imagery throughout educational films, newsreels, medical footage and more from the past century.

The movie History Lessons, released in 2000, features 10 songs from artists like Lisa Ben, Zarah Leander and Gretchen Phillips. What is your favorite song from History Lessons?

Songs from History Lessons

L'estudiantina

People Will Say We're In Love

Bimbo

Lisa Ben

Cruising Down the Boulevard

Lisa Ben

The Girl That I Marry

Lisa Ben

Wunderbar

Zarah Leander

Going to Sit Right Down and Write My Butch a Letter

Lisa Ben

How Lesbians Get That Way

Gretchen Phillips

Always True To You Darling

Lisa Ben

Soft Pedal Blues