Have Fun With History: Retro Future

The holiday season is upon us and Have Fun With History gives you the opportunity to go back and view some ghosts of Christmas Past in this collection of videos and a game.

The National Archives in Washington, D.C. preserves and catalogs our public documents and stores them for future generations. When this film was made in 1937 the archives could not even imagine their future as a digital archives.

This dream hospital was actually built. However, some of the innovations did not make it into other future hospitals. Check out the baby drawer.

A recap and analysis of how technology and communications are breaking down barriers and improving our lives. We also find out what's in store for the future.(1946) [11:00]

Reviews the history of immigration to the United States up to the restrictive law passed in 1924. A dramatized scene in a European steamship office is used to show the economic, political and religious motives for immigration. Contains...

A well-made National Park Service film. From 1892-1954, Ellis Island was the port of entry for millions of European immigrants. Fascinating archival footage tells the moving story of families with dreams of opportunity, leaving their...

A view into the history of Provincetown, Massaschusettes complete with town crier. This color presentation is grounded in the late 1940s and gives a view into the british and portuguese history that make Provincetown what it is today.

A video exploring the early history of the White House. Learn that early on, the White House was open to all with no need for invitation. Over time and for obvious reasons, visitation took on a more formal and secure precedure. [1:25]

After 76 years, Manhattan's Third Avenue Elevated Railroad line was dismantled. Students and teachers can find information on America's trains and railroads and the impact they had on history.

History of telephone development from 1877 to 1935.