Cerebellum
The Age Of Enlightenment - The First Generation Of Philisophers
The Enlightenment may not have left physical evidence behind like the pyramids of Egypt or the Coliseum of Rome, but it has left us an intellectual heritage which is unquestionable in its importance. This video looks at philisophers that...
Cerebellum
The Age Of Enlightenment - Introduction
The Enlightenment may not have left physical evidence behind like the pyramids of Egypt or the Colosseum of Rome, but it has left us an intellectual heritage which is unquestionable in its importance. This video looks at the context...
History Hit
West Africa Before the Europeans
Toby Green has been fascinated by the history of West Africa for decades after he visited as a student and heard whispers of history that didn’t appear in text books. Years later he wrote ‘Fistful of Shells,’ a survey of West Africa and...
Cerebellum
The Industrial Revolution - The Origins Of The Industrial Revolution
It started in England and reached its peak in America. The Industrial Revolution is a period of history that began in the early 18th century and has carried through our modern times. This video looks at the elements which allowed the...
Cerebellum
The Industrial Revolution - Revolution Reaches America
It started in England and reached its peak in America. The Industrial Revolution is a period of history that began in the early 18th century and has carried through our modern times. This video talks about how the Industrial Revolution...
Amor Sciendi
Portrait of Paul Revere: Moral Consumerism
John Singleton Copley portrait of Paul Revere illustrates the ethical nature of creating luxury goods in pre-revolution America and how it lead to revolt.
Curated Video
Baroque on the rock – the International Baroque Music Festival in Malta
Baroque on the rock. It is the fifth edition of the International Baroque music festival in Malta The genre started in the 16th century around the same time the first stones were laid in Valletta. The success of the festival is down to...
Curated Video
Black History Month: Focusing on Wall Street's ties to slavery
Wall Street is synonymous with the New York Stock Exchange, but its roots delve deeper into a history intertwined with slavery. Dating back to 1711, the site was once home to the city's first official slave market, shaping the economic...
Curated Video
The Art of Menswear: V&A's first male fashion exhibition
Opening on Saturday, 19 March 2022, Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear is the first major V&A exhibition to celebrate the power, artistry and diversity of masculine attire and appearance.
Curated Video
Ukrainian museum director taking steps to protect cultural artifacts
Olesia Ostrovska-Liuta, the director of the Mystetskyi Arsenal National Art and Culture Museum Complex in Kyiv, joins Power & Politics to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Curated Video
The U.S. has always been an existential threat to Canada, military historian says
Should Canada take U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats more seriously? Military historian Marc Milner says yes, but an invasion from the south — however unlikely — would spell disaster for Canada.
Curated Video
Historic school house for Black children restored 250 years later
The Colonial Williamsburg Bray School taught Black children and is being restored 250 years later. The school house first opened on Sept. 29, 1760, and is now being preserved and honored. (Scripps News)
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Frontispiece of Isaac Newton's 'Opticks', with a spectrum of light cast upon it by a rotating prism above.
Opticks (1704) was Newton's second book on physics, after his renowned 'Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica' (1687). Opticks discussed colour, diffraction and the properties of light
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Frontispiece of Isaac Newton's 'Opticks', with a spectrum of light cast upon it by a rotating prism above.
Opticks (1704) was Newton's second book on physics, after his renowned 'Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica' (1687). Opticks discussed colour, diffraction and the properties of light
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Reenactment of the exploration of the American West
Title card: "Pikes Peak or Bust!" / Native Americans in full regalia with bald eagle feathered headdresses followed by a wagon ('Quill Club') with four riders / Men in American Revolution uniforms with tricorn hats; one peers through a...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Reenactment of wedding of George Washington and Martha Custis on Du Pont Estate in Jacksonville, FL
Title card: "Colonial party staged on the Du Pont Estate! Jacksonville thrilled by re-enactment of Custis wedding attended by Washingtons" / pan across people in costumes at reenactment of wedding at Epping Forest, Alfred I. Du Pont's...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Officials riding in old coach rolling down street in Williamsburg, VA
Shot from moving vehicle in front of coach pulled by horses rolling down street; two African-Americans in 18th century livery drive, ride on the coach; coach occupants include Kenneth Chorley, president of Williamsburg Restoration, Inc.;...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Restored buildings in Williamsburg, VA
Shot of exterior of Virginia State Capitol / indistinct shot / shot of exterior of Raleigh's Tavern / shot of exterior of Governor's Palace / African-American man in 18th Century livery walking along front of old store / side shot...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Celebrities attend the Marquis de Cuevas-staged 18th century ball in Biarritz, France, with his ballet troupe performing "Swan Lake"
Title: "Biarritz, France - Ball Of The Century" superimposed over ball / VS Marquis de Cuevas, Chilean-born U.S. ballet director, arriving at 18th Century-style ball in costume / MS and CU pose of the Marquis / VS guests arriving / CU...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Gen. John Pershing at the dedication of the Chateau-Thierry American Monument; statue of Pershing unveiled in Versailles, 1937
Versailles, 10/6/1937: MCU a smiling General John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces, French officer in bkgd / MS Pershing and French officers, movie camera with umbrella over it on vehicle roof in bkgd / VS...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Replica of 18th Century US plantation house at 1933 Chicago World's Fair
Three shots of men and women in wigs and 18th Century costumes dancing on facade of house / crowd of people walking across raised walkway / crowd walking up and down avenue of / crowd walking past facade of 'Frank Buck's Jungle Camp' /...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Jack Tars sing from the bow of the HMS Victory in drydock at Portsmouth, England
Title card: "SEA CHANTIES FEATURE ROYAL NAVY WEEK! Tars aboard the 'Victory' at Portsmouth entertain visitors" / WS-PAN RIGHT large crowds at dock in Portsmouth, England, to HMS Victory / TILT DOWN mast with riggings / MS crew on deck in...
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PAN Skeleton and Chronos Sculptures (4K/UHD to HD)
PAN Skeleton and Chronos Sculptures (4K/UHD to HD)