TED Talks
Marc Pachter: The art of the interview
Marc Pachter has conducted live interviews with some of the most intriguing characters in recent American history as part of a remarkable series created for the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. He reveals the secret to a great...
Curated Video
Soap Star Danny Cosgrove Visits Senior Center
The daily life of retirement can become very humdrum without the stimulation of family, friends and a career. That's why Daniel Cosgrove, the dashing soap star of the ABC daytime television show, Days of Our Lives decided to pay a few...
Curated Video
Eleanor Roosevelt for Kids
Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most important women in American history. In this video, you’ll learn how she helped people and made a big difference in the world. She was the First Lady when her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt, was...
Makematic
First Ladies
Can you imagine what it's like to be FLOTUS - the First Lady of the United States? In this video, learn about how the role of First Lady has changed over time.
Wonderscape
Eleanor Roosevelt's Legacy: A Lifetime of Service
After Franklin Roosevelt’s passing, Eleanor continued her incredible legacy of public service. She played a pivotal role in shaping the United Nations and drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Later, she advised on women’s...
Wonderscape
Eleanor Roosevelt: The New Kind of First Lady
Learn how Eleanor Roosevelt transformed the role of First Lady, using her platform to advocate for civil rights, women’s rights, and the New Deal. From her tireless travel around the U.S. to her groundbreaking press conferences and...
Wonderscape
Eleanor Roosevelt: From Advocate to First Lady of New York
Discover how Eleanor Roosevelt transitioned from volunteering and advocacy work to becoming an influential figure in politics alongside her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Learn about her efforts during World War I, her role in...
Wonderscape
The Early Life of Eleanor Roosevelt: Shaping a Trailblazer
Explore the early life of Eleanor Roosevelt, from her difficult childhood to her transformative years at Allenswood Academy in London. Discover how these formative experiences shaped her into one of the most influential First Ladies in...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Frank Abe - The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration
Frank Abe, a third-generation Japanese American, co-edited the anthology "The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration" with Floyd Chung for Penguin Classics. The anthology presents a comprehensive collection of writings, including...
Curated Video
First Ladies
The role of the First Lady of the United States has changed over the years. These women have shaped the White House as well as the nation.
Tarver Academy
Eleanor Roosevelt Quote on on Feeling Inferior
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About Eleanor Roosevelt's Quote on on Feeling Inferior
Curated Video
The Bill of Rights: Cornerstone of US Society?
Written by Founding Father James Madison in 1789, The Bill of Rights makes up the first ten amendments to the US Constitution. Many people still consider the Bill of Rights to be the cornerstone of our society, but not everyone agrees.
Curated Video
Marian Anderson: The Opera Singer Who Challenged Segregation
When Black singer Marian Anderson was barred from performing in Washington by the Daughters of the Revolution – her Lincoln Memorial performance made her an icon of the Civil Rights Movement.
Wonderscape
History Kids: Eleanor Roosevelt
In this video, we learn about the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, who is described as a trailblazer. The video highlights her early years, her marriage to Franklin Roosevelt, her role as First Lady, and her work after leaving the White House.
Curated Video
Canadian ingenuity
Governor General David Johnston and OpenText chairman Tom Jenkins talk about their new book on Canadian innovation
Curated Video
Check out the studio of famed opera and spiritual singer Marian Anderson in Danbury
She was the first African American to perform on the main stage at the Metropolitan Opera, the first African American artist to solo with the New York Philharmonic and for over 50 years, she called Connecticut her home.
Getty Images
First lady Eleanor Roosevelt takes horseback ride
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt rides down a bridle path accompanied by another woman on horseback and several riders in the rear / Photographers take their pictures as they ride past / both woman stop their horses and sit still taking in...
Getty Images
FDR Visits Yellowstone National Park
/ President Franklin Roosevelt and his entourage arrive at Yellowstone Park / FDR enjoys the views with his family by car / CU waterfall / CU FDR smiling in car / president drives past hot springs. FDR Visits Yellowstone National Park on...
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Dinner honors House Speaker, Sam Rayburn
Testimonial dinner for House Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas is attended by many party notables, including Ex-President Truman, Adlai Stevenson, Governor W. Averell Harriman of NY, Eleanor Roosevelt, Bess Truman, Mrs Woodrow Wilson (Edith...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
President Franklin Roosevelt and family in Hyde Park, NY
MS Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and Sara Ann Delano Roosevelt, the president's mother, pose with clergyman on steps of church; Roosevelt holds a cane in one hand and leans on the arm of an aide / PAN other...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Pres. Franklin Roosevelt campaigns in Flint, MI
Pres. Franklin Roosevelt speaking into microphones from car in street, Eleanor Roosevelt sits to side, crowd in bg / various shots MS crowd behind rope, children in front; people pass in fg / POV crowds seen from moving train or car;...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Pres. Franklin Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt in motorcade; President speaks from car
Various shots Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and MI Gov. Frank Murphy in open car leading motorcade, men stand on running boards, crowds on sidewalk / motorcade rounds corner, crowds on sidewalks / President's car, people wave from...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
President Franklin D. Roosevelt celebrates Thanksgiving with children crippled with polio at Warm Springs Foundation in Warm Springs, GA
Title card: "Roosevelt talks turkey" / Pres. Franklin Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt sitting at table with children, other children at other table in foreground / SOT Roosevelt, ready to carve turkey, speaking; he jokes about...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
A look back at President Franklin D Roosevelt's first year in office
LS-TILT UP elevated rear view of crowd in attendance in front of US Capitol bldg for the first inauguration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt / MCU Roosevelt at desk, addresses camera / MCU Roosevelt at desk, signs the Cullen-Harrison...