1 of 10 -- MOONSHOT
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
American astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke those words 40 years ago this summer on July 20, 1969 Just after stepping off the lunar landing module Eagle to become the first human ever to walk on the moon. Back home on Earth (240,000 miles away) more than a billion people were listening to the broadcast. One of the most chronicled events in human history, the moon landing signaled the conquest of a new frontier and cemented America's place
3 of 10 -- MOONSHOT
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
American astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke those words 40 years ago this summer on July 20, 1969 Just after stepping off the lunar landing module Eagle to become the first human ever to walk on the moon. Back home on Earth (240,000 miles away) more than a billion people were listening to the broadcast. One of the most chronicled events in human history, the moon landing signaled the conquest of a new frontier and cemented America's place
4 of 10 -- MOONSHOT
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
American astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke those words 40 years ago this summer on July 20, 1969 Just after stepping off the lunar landing module Eagle to become the first human ever to walk on the moon. Back home on Earth (240,000 miles away) more than a billion people were listening to the broadcast. One of the most chronicled events in human history, the moon landing signaled the conquest of a new frontier and cemented America's place
2 of 10 -- MOONSHOT
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
American astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke those words 40 years ago this summer on July 20, 1969 Just after stepping off the lunar landing module Eagle to become the first human ever to walk on the moon. Back home on Earth (240,000 miles away) more than a billion people were listening to the broadcast. One of the most chronicled events in human history, the moon landing signaled the conquest of a new frontier and cemented America's place
5 of 10 -- MOONSHOT
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
American astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke those words 40 years ago this summer on July 20, 1969 Just after stepping off the lunar landing module Eagle to become the first human ever to walk on the moon. Back home on Earth (240,000 miles away) more than a billion people were listening to the broadcast. One of the most chronicled events in human history, the moon landing signaled the conquest of a new frontier and cemented America's place
6 of 10 -- MOONSHOT
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
American astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke those words 40 years ago this summer on July 20, 1969 Just after stepping off the lunar landing module Eagle to become the first human ever to walk on the moon. Back home on Earth (240,000 miles away) more than a billion people were listening to the broadcast. One of the most chronicled events in human history, the moon landing signaled the conquest of a new frontier and cemented America's place
7 of 10 -- MOONSHOT
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
American astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke those words 40 years ago this summer on July 20, 1969 Just after stepping off the lunar landing module Eagle to become the first human ever to walk on the moon. Back home on Earth (240,000 miles away) more than a billion people were listening to the broadcast. One of the most chronicled events in human history, the moon landing signaled the conquest of a new frontier and cemented America's place
8 of 10 -- MOONSHOT
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
American astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke those words 40 years ago this summer on July 20, 1969 Just after stepping off the lunar landing module Eagle to become the first human ever to walk on the moon. Back home on Earth (240,000 miles away) more than a billion people were listening to the broadcast. One of the most chronicled events in human history, the moon landing signaled the conquest of a new frontier and cemented America's place
9 of 10 -- MOONSHOT
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
American astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke those words 40 years ago this summer on July 20, 1969 Just after stepping off the lunar landing module Eagle to become the first human ever to walk on the moon. Back home on Earth (240,000 miles away) more than a billion people were listening to the broadcast. One of the most chronicled events in human history, the moon landing signaled the conquest of a new frontier and cemented America's place
10 of 10 -- MOONSHOT
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
American astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke those words 40 years ago this summer on July 20, 1969 Just after stepping off the lunar landing module Eagle to become the first human ever to walk on the moon. Back home on Earth (240,000 miles away) more than a billion people were listening to the broadcast. One of the most chronicled events in human history, the moon landing signaled the conquest of a new frontier and cemented America's place
4.645 Selected Topics in Architecture: Architecture from 1750 to the Present (MIT)
This class is a general study of modern architecture as a response to important technological, cultural, environmental, aesthetic, and theoretical challenges after the European Enlightenment. It focuses on the theoretical, historiographic, and design approaches to architectural problems encountered in the age of industrial and post-industrial expansion across the globe, with specific attention to the dominance of European modernism in setting the agenda for the discourse of a global modernity at
Inca, Part 1
This is the first of six (24:30) clips in this series about the Incas. Producer uses a variety of film reenactments, footage of modern-day Incan descendants, and primary source photos and video footage to give a comprehensive view of not just the Incan civilization but their predecessors (most notably the Nazca and Moche). Endings are abrupt (often ending mid-sentence!), but pick up on next clip in the series. This first one begins with a dramatic (violent) reenactment of the end of the Incan ci
Engineering an Empire - Greece, Part 3/5
'The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca. 1100 BC and the Dorian invasion, to 146 BC and the Roman conquest of Greece after the Battle of Corinth' (Ancient Greece, Wikipedia, 2009). This History Channel documentary is suitable for older middle and high school students and is narrated by various scholars.
Engineering an Empire - Greece, Part 5/5
'The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca. 1100 BC and the Dorian invasion, to 146 BC and the Roman conquest of Greece after the Battle of Corinth' (Ancient Greece, Wikipedia, 2009). This History Channel documentary is suitable for older middle and high school students and is narrated by various scholars.
Lost Worlds - Athens - Ancient Supercity 1/5
Athens in the 5th century B.C. Suitable for older middle school and high school students. This History Channel documentary explores the ancient city of Athens through commentary and re-enactments.
Lost Worlds - Athens - Ancient Supercity 2/5
Athens in the 5th century B.C. Suitable for older middle school and high school students. This History Channel documentary explores the ancient city of Athens through commentary and re-enactments.
Lost Worlds - Athens - Ancient Supercity 3/5
Athens in the 5th century B.C. Suitable for older middle school and high school students. This History Channel documentary explores the ancient city of Athens through commentary and re-enactments.
Lost Worlds - Athens - Ancient Supercity 4/5
Athens in the 5th century B.C. Suitable for older middle school and high school students. This History Channel documentary explores the ancient city of Athens through commentary and re-enactments.
Building the Great Pyramid - Part 2 of 6
This video is part 2 of the reconstructed life story of Nacht, one of workers who was part of building king Kufu's great pyramid. It describes the shape of the pyramid and what it symbolised. There are historical accounts of different periods in Egyptian history and of the importance of their star calendar.
Engineering an Empire - Egypt - 1 of 10
This is a History Channel documentary about the empire of Egypt. The narrator notes that the Egyptians created 'the oldest dam, the greatest city, and the tallest building" long before the Greeks and Romans did.
