PBS
Dream 'Remembered (August 28, 2003)
A panel of historians and activists reflect on the historic 1963 March on Washington and the enduring significance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
TED Talks
Moshe Safdie: Building uniqueness
Looking back over his long career, architect Moshe Safdie delves into four of his design projects and explains how he labored to make each one truly unique for its site and its users.
Learn German with Herr Antrim
Intermediate German #22: American Symbols of Freedom
Learn German while learning about some American symbols of freedom including the Pledge of Allegiance, bald eagles, the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell, Abraham Lincoln, and the Lincoln Memorial.
Curated Video
Symbols and Memorials: Part 2
“Symbols and Memorials: Part 2” shows some of the buildings and monuments located in Washington, DC.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: The Middle Atlantic Region - District of Columbia
This clip explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the District of Columbia.
Red Rock Films
What was the March on Washington?
How a much-feared gathering of 250,000 demonstrators became a shining example of peaceful protest and set the stage for one of the world's most famous speeches.
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.
Independent Producers
Martin Luther King, Jr.: I Have a Dream
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech was delivered at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. In this public radio story you will hear from activists who were present that day and heard the speech. They remember...
Press Association
Stock footage of Washington DC
Stock footage of Washington DC, showing the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, World War II Memorial, and the White House.
Getty Images
CU MLK giving his 'I Have a Dream' speech
Martin Luther King Jr making his 'I Have a Dream' speech during the Civil Rights March on Washington / audio: 'I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed - We hold these truths to be...
Getty Images
Huge crowds attend the March on Washington
Crowds gathering outside Lincoln Memorial / HA view of Washington Mall and Washington Monument / demonstrator high up in tree waving placard.
Getty Images
1939 MONTAGE LA WS Marian Anderson singing on steps of Lincoln Memorial during open-air concert on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939 / WS PAN Crowd listening to concert with Reflecting Pool and Washington Monument in background / Washington, DC, USA
1939 MONTAGE LA WS Marian Anderson singing on steps of Lincoln Memorial during open-air concert on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939 / WS PAN Crowd listening to concert with Reflecting Pool and Washington Monument in background / Washington,...
Getty Images
Government Shutdown Forces Federally Funded Closures Around The Nation
Long Shot, despite being kept about 100 meters back from the Lincoln Memorial due to the federal government shutdown, tourists continued to visit the monument and pose for photographs along the National Mall October 1, 2013 in...
Getty Images
Government Shutdown Forces Federally Funded Closures Around The Nation
Tracking Shot, despite being kept about 100 meters back from the Lincoln Memorial due to the federal government shutdown, tourists continued to visit the monument and pose for photographs along the National Mall October 1, 2013 in...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Funeral procession for US Adm. Forrest Sherman in Washington, DC
Motorcade in funeral procession for US Adm. Forrest Percival Sherman / enlisted sailors in dress whites march past Lincoln Memorial / VS military jets fly in formation above / WS caisson bearing flag-draped coffin passes Lincoln...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Pres. Franklin Roosevelt honors Abraham Lincoln
Car arrives at Lincoln Memorial; military personnel and spectators on steps / President Franklin Roosevelt and his naval aide Captain Wilson Brown standing outside memorial / low angle MS the statue of Abraham Lincoln / WS Roosevelt...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Lincoln Day box supper is held by Republican Party in Washington, DC
Title "Washington - GOP rallies at Box Supper" superimposed over wide shot of guests at supper / WS guests at supper in convention hall / band playing, on wall behind them large photo portraits of President Dwight Eisenhower and Vice...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Aerial shots of Washington, DC, from the Goodyear blimp
Title card: "US Capital dresses up - Washington looks with pride on new government buildings as $135,000,000 scheme progresses! Blimp makes survey of latest beauty spots" / aerial shot of new office buildings / shot inside gondola of...