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Curated Video
What is the Statue of Liberty?
The Statue of Liberty is more than just a statue – it’s a collection of powerful symbols that represent the United States, its history and the ideals that it holds dear.
Wonderscape
The Boston Tea Party: A Defiant Stand Against British Rule
Discover how the Sons of Liberty protested British rule by dumping tea into Boston Harbor. Learn about their bold actions, the meaning behind "No taxation without representation," and how this event changed attitudes towards British...
The March of Time
1945: NEW YORK CITY: WS Passenger ship on ocean. BEHIND Passengers on deck looking at Statue of Liberty. TU Statue of Liberty. MS People on deck smiling. MS Top of 'Lady Liberty' holding torch. REPRISAL: People (Gertrude & Walter Haas) leaving ship.
MOT 1945: NEW YORK CITY: WS Passenger ship on ocean. BEHIND Passengers on deck looking at Statue of Liberty. TU Statue of Liberty. MS People on deck smiling. MS Top of 'Lady Liberty' holding torch. REPRISAL: People (Gertrude & Walter...
The March of Time
1936: U.S. SHIPPING METHODS: SHIP & TRAIN: MS Freighter in New York City harbor, Statue of Liberty BG (R). MS Ocean Liner ship 'Aquitania' in harbor, Manhattan skyline BG. HA XWS Train freight yard. LA MS Train passing (possibly Philadelphia).
MOT 1936: U.S. SHIPPING METHODS: SHIP & TRAIN: MS Freighter in New York City harbor, Statue of Liberty BG (R). MS Ocean Liner ship 'Aquitania' in harbor, Manhattan skyline BG. HA XWS Train freight yard. LA MS Train passing (possibly...
Crash Course
The US Constitution, 3 5, and the Slave Trade Clause Crash Course Black American History
The drafting and adoption of the United States Constitution recalled many of the high ideals of liberty and freedom that were espoused during the Revolutionary War. But the compromises that were made to get all of the new states on board...
Curated Video
Teacher Overboard (1950s)
A visit to the S.S. John W. Brown Liberty Ship docked in Manhattan. To purchase a clean DVD of this film for personal home use or educational use contact us at questions@archivefarms.com. To license footage from this film for commercial...
Wonderscape
Revolutionary War - The Boston Tea Party
New ReviewTensions rise between British authorities and American colonists due to the Stamp Act and Townsend Act. The Tea Act of 1773 ignites outrage by granting a monopoly to the British East India Tea Company. Protests lead to the Sons of...
Weird History
How 'Kilroy Was Here' Was The First Meme Ever
From the hulls of ships to the sides of trucks to the walls of bathroom stalls across the world - and even engraved into national monuments - one iconic phrase has appeared in seemingly every place across the globe: "Kilroy was here."
Curated Video
Boston Tea Party for Kids
Discover the story of the Boston Tea Party, a key event in American history that sparked the revolution. On December 16, 1773, American colonists, frustrated by Britain’s taxation without representation, protested by dumping 342 chests...
Makematic
Europe and the American Revolution
The American Revolution wasn’t just a fight between American colonists and Great Britain. France, Spain, and the Netherlands backed the rebels through financial and military assistance.
Reading Through History
History Brief: The Boston Tea Party
In this History Brief, we examine the causes and impact of the Boston Tea Party. For great teaching materials covering this and other Revolutionary events,...
The Cynical Historian
In the Heart of the Sea | Based on a True Story
In the Heart of the Sea is fun movie that shows the travails of the Essex, whose 1820 adventure was the inspiration for Melville's famous Moby Dick. It has perhaps the best showing of what it was like to sail in the Golden Age of...
History Bombs
The Peculiar Planespotters
Curated Video
America in Color: Coming to America (Full Episode)
For many immigrants, their first sight of the U.S. is the Statue of Liberty. The iconic structure promises sanctuary, hope, and a fresh start, but they soon learn that America's arms are not always open. Colorized rare home movies and...
The March of Time
Britain cruiser at US dock
MOT 1941: BRITAIN CRUISER AT U.S. DOCK: WS Britain Navy battleship docked at pier. LA WS English sailors pulling rope on deck docking ship. WS Sailors (possibly Liberty Party) disembarking launch boat. World War II War effort support.
The March of Time
1965: LEAVING FOR VIETNAM
MOT 1965: LEAVING FOR VIETNAM: Angled MS Sailors standing in line, MS BEHIND Sailors in silhouette w/ Statue of Liberty distant. AERIAL USS Enterprise (CVN-65) w/ A-4 Skyhawk fighter jets & F-4 Phantom supersonic fighter, bomber jets on...
PBS
Liberty Kids 128 Hd Not Yet Begun to Fight
A Liberty's Kids video telling the story of John Paul Jones and his naval ship Bonhomme Richard defeating the British ship Serapis off the coast of England. [23:06]