Wonderscape
Samuel Morse: From Artist to Telegraph Innovator
This video follows Samuel Morse’s journey as an artist in the United States, his personal tragedies, and the pivotal moment that led him to explore telegraph technology. Discover how his experiences with loss and a fateful conversation...
Curated Video
Viva La France
Dr. Forrester discusses the influences of American ideals and their influence on the French Revolution.
Curated Video
James Lafayette: Revolutionary Spy
Born enslaved, James Lafayette became one of the most important Patriot spies of the American Revolution, helping to gather vital information on the British Army. His work helped the United States secure independence.
Curated Video
All Men are Created Equal? The Founding Fathers' Views on Slavery
What did the Founding Fathers really think of slavery? And how did that impact the laws they created?
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration day and his day as President, four months later
Title "Eisenhower - Inauguration Day Plus 4 Months" superimposed over portrait of President Dwight Eisenhower / Eisenhower sitting behind desk / CU Eisenhower // [Washington, DC, 1/20/1953] Eisenhower takes oath of office administered by...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
General John Pershing statue dedication ceremony in Versailles, France on 10/6/1937
LS General John J Pershing statue at Versailles, soldiers at attention at base of statue, American flags in front of statue, crowd in fgd / MS soldiers at attention at base of statue, people with umbrellas below them / Pan up to statue /...
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg Past & Present Podcasts
Podcasts of interviews with many artisans, historians, and tour guides at Colonial Williamsburg.
PBS
Liberty's Kids Hd 122 Places of Versailles
A Liberty's Kids video that tells the story of Benjamin Franklin visiting France to ask for French support and the arrival of Marquis de Lafayette to address the Second Continental Congress and serve in the Revolutionary War. [23:06]