Mark Smith on Using Constructivist Video Production
Do you use video creation as a culminating activity? Teacher Mark Smith suggests trying it at the beginning of a unit.
Film Review: The Tenth Inning
Can one subject—say, baseball—tell a larger story of historical change? Historian Daniel Nathan says it can.
Snag Learning
Looking for a documentary related to your classroom unit? Check Snag Learning for something pertinent or inspiration for future lessons.
Joe Jelen on Pocket Camcorders
With pocket camcorders, you can direct a class full of filmmakers. Joe Jelen takes a look at these tiny tools.
University of Washington Libraries: Moving Image Collection
Northwest educators—need some unconventional primary sources? Check out 65 moving images from 1915 through the 21st century.
Tonight's the Night: PBS Broadcasts We Shall Remain
Television well-worth watching.
Bookmark This! History Sites on YouTube
History and art museums and archives join the YouTube communications field.
Bookmark This! Resources for Movie Friday
Internet sites with films for historical analysis and classroom presentation.
Remember the Ladies—But Not Just in March
Women’s history should be integral to the total narrative of American history.
Performing Arts in America, 1875-1923
Browse primary sources reflecting the performing arts of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
American Variety Stage: Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment, 1870-1920
Follows the development of popular entertainment forms from the 1870s to the 1920s, through playscripts, playbills, and media clips.
America at Work, America at Leisure: Motion Pictures from 1894-1915
Collects 150 1894–1915 motion pictures on work, school, and leisure activities.
Inventing Entertainment: The Early Innovations of the Edison Companies
Early motion pictures, sound recordings, and related materials document Thomas Edison’s impact on the history of American entertainment.
Thomas A. Edison Papers
A vast database of Thomas Edison’s papers, including correspondence, technical drawings, and clippings about the inventor.
The Wizard of Oz: An American Fairy Tale
We’re off to see the wizard! Discover the cultural impact of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Alexander Street Press
Databases of digitized firsthand accounts and literary works document periods in American history, the experiences of minorities, and other topics.
Internet Moving Images Archive
Reproduces a privately held collection of American ephemeral films produced between 1927 and 1987.
Do History: Martha Ballard's Diary Online
Explore the diary of midwife Martha Ballard and the creation of two modern historical studies based on the diary.