The History of Print
A photo collage history of print, the printing press, and journalism. No narration. This was made for a project for UC Santa Cruz Performative Technologies.
The History of American-Antislavery Movement
This program that explores the work of of famous American Authors in history. The Antislavery Movement is explored in American
literature before, during, and after the civil War.
Oceania - Cook Islands - Traditions - Part 2
Originally coined by the French explorer Dumont d'Urville in 1831, Oceania has been traditionally divided into Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia. Traditional dance, song, and the modern people of the area are featured. (Professional video but no narration)
The Census in the Constitution: Anderson
Margo Anderson, a professor of History and Urban Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, talks about how the United States originally took a census.
A Right For A Reason (Lobbyists)
Why lobbying - the right to petition government for redress of grievances, is such an important and fundamental right in a properly functioning democracy. This video is of good quality and traces the right to petition for redress and the many times that has been taken away in world history.
Buffalo Bill's wild west parade
The film shows a parade down Fifth Avenue, New York. In the foreground many children, both black and white, can be seen following alongside the parade. The participants in the parade include cowboys, Indians, and soldiers in the uniform of the United States Cavalry on horseback and riding horse-drawn coaches. Buffalo Bill can be seen on horseback, lifting his hat to the crowd [Frame: 1397].
Photographed April 1, 1901. Location: Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y.
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An Evening with Oliver Stone: Dialogue on Classic Filmmaking
Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone discusses his recent film "Alexander" with UC Berkeley dean and professor of classics Ralph Hexter. Stone speaks to the lure, the responsibility, and the challenges inherent in his role as filmmaker. The evening's dialogue centers on representing ancient history and society to a broad modern audience. Oliver Stone has been nominated for 11 Academy Awards as a screenwriter, director, and producer, winning the Oscar three times, twice for Directing and o
Native American Portraits
This is a video of portraits of the Famous Native Americans of History: Powhatan, Pontiac, Tecumsah, Sequoiya, Sitting Bull, Red Cloud, Crazy Horse, Geronimo, Joseph, Jack, and others. Music is "Mountain" Apache Song & Drogo's Pan Ethnic Quintet.
History of Ethiopia
A history of Ethiopia illustrated through stamps, pictues, and real video footage
Stalin’s Russia: Society & Culture JS Bach pt.1 John F. Kennedy & Civil Rights Weimar Germany: Part III Medieval Music The History of Microsoft Windows The Story of India- The Power of Ideas (pt. 4) Interactive Titanic Alstom powers up to fight climate change Animated History of Early Canadian Claims "The Fifteen-Woman Lawsuit Opposing the Self-Defense Forces in Iraq"
Stalin is famous above all for a remarkable programme of economic development – the establishment of a ‘command-administrative system’ that set targets for the transformation of the USSR’s economy in...
History as written and presented by current historians. Visit thehistoryfaculty.com for free downloads and more information.
 J.S.Bach occupies a pivotal place in the history of music.His compositions reprensents both the height of the Baropue and the beginning of the Modern Age of music .Filmed in Leipzig,London and America,this documentary both fascinating anf authoritative features specialy-filmed extracts with Jonh Eliot Grandiner conducting the Monteverdi Choir and English Baropue Soloists, performing the Mass in B minor,Andras Schiff playing the GoldBERG variations,Jacques Loussier improvising on the Toccata an
John F. Kennedy & Civil Rights: Dr. Simon Hall, University of Leeds.
History as written and presented by current historians. Visit thehistoryfaculty.com for free downloads and more information.
A three part historical discussion of Weimar Germany by Dr. Moritz Foellmer, Senior Lecturer, University of Leeds, for The History Faculty: www.thehistoryfaculty.com.
History as written and presented by current historians. Visit thehistoryfaculty.com for free downloads and more information.
On to some medieval music here from a collection of notated works called "Le Manuscrit du Roi" (ca.1270-1320).
Dance I - 4'03"
La Prime Estampie Royal - 4'46"
performed by: Jordi Savall with Hesperion XXI
label: Alia Vox
The History of Microsoft Windows starting from version 1.0 until today. Each version shows a screen shot of the startup screen as well as some text about that version. (2:16)
This documentary traces the history of India through the great thinkers
and doers of the past.
An excllent interactive site where you can see a visual history of the ship and the aftermath of its date with infamy. Students can follow along and even tour the ship using this site's selections. This would be excellent if the teacher divided the class into three sections and had each one report about what they learned from the three sections of the site.
The push for sustainable clean energy as a key driver of developed economies, set against a backdrop of depleted natural resources, may paint a bleak picture for future generations. But according to Philippe Joubert, Executive Vice President of Alstom and President of its Power Sector, that’s not necessarily so, if you know how to properly harness the environment.
This animated video shows a very basic explanation of the first Europeans that landed in what is now Canada. It explores a couple of the reasons Canada was so important and can provide an excellent primary introduction to Canadian history for younger viewers. (1:26)
A talk by lawyer Michiko Nakajima. In the course of the Iraq War, citizens in Japan, singly or in groups, have been taking the state to court alleging violation of the "no war" clause of the Constitution in deploying Self-Defense Force troops. Feminist labor lawyer Michiko Nakajima led a group of 15 women plaintiffs in one such suit. This
