Instructional Video4:09
Wonderscape

Thomas Edison: The Wizard of Menlo Park and His Inventions

K - 5th
Delve into the life of Thomas Alva Edison, the renowned inventor born in 1847 Ohio. Discover his journey from a young entrepreneur to a legendary innovator with a record 1,093 patents. Uncover the truth behind Edison's inventions,...
Instructional Video8:32
Crash Course

The First Movie Camera: Crash Course Film History

12th - Higher Ed
After serial photography became a thing, it wasn't long before motion pictures started to develop. And, at the front of that development was Thomas Edison, who you may know as an inventor and business person. In this episode of Crash...
Instructional Video5:06
Kids Academy

American Inventors | Samuel Morse, Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison and brothers Wright

Pre-K - 4th
American Inventors | Samuel Morse, Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, and Brothers Wright American investors are the people who have played a very major role in the development of America. When we look into the history of America we...
Instructional Video11:06
SciShow

The Truth About 10 Famous Inventions

12th - Higher Ed
Did Thomas Edison invent the lightbulb? I mean... kind of... but also... no. Every great, world-changing invention is the culmination of efforts by dozens or hundreds of people, spanning decades or centuries. Hosted by: Hank Green...
Instructional Video7:58
IT'S HISTORY

Phonograph vs. Gramophone - The Invention of Sound Recording Part 1 I THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

12th - Higher Ed
The desire to record the human voice can be traced back to the 10th century. Thomas Edison is the first man who finally crafted the phonograph, a machine that can record sound. A few more GREAT MINDS are necessary to improve the...
Instructional Video0:26
Reading Through History

Twenty-Five Seconds of Annie Oakley Being Awesome

6th - 11th
On November 1, 1894, Annie Oakley stepped into Thomas Edison's Black Maria Studio to perform. Edison's crew filmed it. The footage was found at the US Library of Congress.
Instructional Video3:11
Curated Video

Sockets & Voltages In Different Countries | Electricity | Physics | FuseSchool

12th - Higher Ed
You’re on holiday and have been on the beach all day, sharing photos to social media to make your friends jealous. Your phone battery is running low. Then back in the hotel - disaster strikes. In this video we’re going to look at how...
Instructional Video7:50
IT'S HISTORY

Let There Be Light - The Invention Of The Light Bulb I THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

12th - Higher Ed
Welcome to IT'S HISTORY! We are kicking off this new history channel by taking you on a journey through the Industrial Revolution. In our first episode about INVENTIONS, Brad Explains everything about the history of the light bulb - it...
Instructional Video9:26
Crash Course

The First Movie Camera

8th - 12th Standards
The second episode in a playlist on the history of film focuses on the role the Kinetograph and the Kinetoscope played in film history. The video also includes information about the contributions of scientists, Vaudeville performers, and...
Instructional Video10:10
Crash Course

The Birth of the Feature Film

8th - 12th Standards
A film history video examines how Thomas Edison, George Eastman, and the major film companies formed the Motion Picture Patents company (MPPC) and created a monopoly that controlled the production, distribution, exhibition of films. In...
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course History of Science #29: Cinema, Radio, and Television

9th - 10th
Radio, Cinema, and Television have been staples in news coverage, entertainment, and education for almost 100 years. But where did they all come from? Who started what and when and why? In this episode, Hank Green talks to us about their...