Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Senators Meet At White House For Repeal Of Neutrality Act
Congressional leaders outside the White House / Senator Alben W Barkley, Vice President Henry Agard Wallace exit White House / photographer ready cameras / Senators pose for pictures / Senator Tom Connally sits at desk, speaks / Senator...
Curated Video
A Spanish cannon used in the Battle of New Orleans and weighing nearly 3 tons was lowered Tuesday by pulleys, chains and muscle onto a new gun carriage like one that might have held it once aboard a navy ship. (Sept. 30)
A Spanish cannon used in the Battle of New Orleans and weighing nearly 3 tons was hauled by pulleys and human muscle onto a new gun carriage like one that once might have held it on a naval ship.
For generations, the 10 1/4-foot-long...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Navy and Civilians Recycle Metal For War Effort
Long shot of soldiers inspecting Civil War and WWI guns from West Point / close-up of muzzles / German 150 mm Long Field Gun plaque / German field gun / acetylene torch, crane / metal scrap in train bed / electrical magnet picks up junk...
Bridgeman Arts
Sweden 1970s - transport: boat, ship, railway, car, and aviation
Promotional film with American VO about Sweden, made in 1970s. Clip features scenes of different modes of transportation, including boat, ship, train, car, bus, and aeroplane.
C-SPAN
On This Day: USS Cole Bombing
In October 2000 the USS Cole was attacked. Academics learn about the history of the USS Cole, and the events that occurred on the day of the bombing. Video clips also show President Clinton's response and how procedures were enacted to...
Crash Course
How Seawater Sabotages Ships: Crash Course Engineering #43
See how the seas wreak havoc on ships. The 43rd video in the Crash Course Engineering playlist focuses on marine engineering and how ships need to protect against corrosion from seawater and from marine life. It also looks at ways of...
The Great War
Submarines, Dreadnoughts and Battle Cruisers - The Navies of World War 1
What did England and Italy have in common during World War I? They both made use of navies! Find out all the details by watching an informative video about the important machinery navies from many prominent countries used to fight in...
TED-Ed
How Oceanographers Found the Titanic
The sinking of the Titanic is one of the most tragic and remembered events in history. A first of her time, Titanic was considered unsinkable, but the night of April 15, 1912, would prove otherwise. Seventy-three years later in...
TED-Ed
How Magellan Circumnavigated the Globe
Circumnavigate means to go around something completely, particularly the world. This is exactly what Ferdinand Magellan did in the late 1400s. Watch a video that explains the wonders and tough times of this magnificent journey.
TED-Ed
Are Ghost Ships Real?
Ghost ships are real and are used to map ocean currents. Aye, thar be much to learn for landlubbers, sprogs, and buccaneers as well in a short video that offers scientific explanations for the amazing phenomenon of ghost ships.
TED-Ed
How Much of Human History Is on the Bottom of the Ocean?
Shipwrecks and lost cities are just a few of the artifacts left behind by humans over the years. Take a look at a video that dives into the shallow and deep depths of the ocean to explore pieces of human history.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Italics and Underlining
This tutorial video explains the origin of italics. The instructor clarifies when to punctuate with italics and when to underline.