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National Archives and Records Administration
The National Archives and Records Administration is an independent federal agency dedicated to the preservation of historic government records. With storage facilities across the United States, NARA's contents give us an insight into our...
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The Longest Day - D Day landings (2009)
National Archives:This videocast is part of the War on Film series, created by The National Archives to mark the 70th anniversary of the Second World War. The series recounts the events that went on to inspire popular war films, using...
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Partition of British India
National Archives: What can The National Archives' documents reveal about the partition of British India? In this video, Hannah Carter, Iqbal Singh, and Eleanor Newbigin introduce the file DO 142/416 and what it can tell us about the...
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Basque child refugees: untold stories from the archives
National Aarchives: This video explores primary sources looking at refugee Basque children in 1937.These were the last words that Loli Gomez ever heard from her father as he said goodbye to her at Bilbao port in May 1937. Just under...
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History Hook: Belsen concentration camp 1945
National Archives: This video explores primary source material relating to the Belsen concentration camp Join Ela as she introduces a document related to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp and the holocaust in Nazi Germany.
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Cyril and the Caravan Club - LGBTQ History
National Archives: This film is part of ‘Uncovering LGBTQ+ lives in the archive’, a series of films combining puppetry, model-making, and animation created by a group of eight young people in July 2022. The project allowed the group to...
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Exacting Justice: Examining the Ravensbrück Trials
National Archives: Ela Kaczmarska examines the planning and implementation of the NAZI War Crimes Tribunals 1946-1948 focusing on records from the Ravensbrück Trials held at The National Archives and from eyewitness testimony of Barbara...
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Trailblazing Women of the 20s - Footballer Lily Parr
National Archives: Discover the story of Lily Parr, one of the greatest footballers of her generation. Lily is the tenth and final woman to feature in our Trailblazing Women of the 20s series; in each short film, we focus on a particular...
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The man who never was - Operation Mincemeat (2009)
National Archives: ‘The Man Who Never Was’ tells the fascinating tale of Operation Mincemeat. This elaborate deception aimed to make the Axis powers believe that the Allies would attempt to enter Europe through Greece and Sardinia,...
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The Dam Busters (2009)
National Archives: ‘The Dam Busters’ tells the story of 617 Squadron and its daring and extremely difficult mission, which went on to become one of the most famous episodes of the Second World War. This videocast is part of the War on...
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The Victorian Fireside
National Archives: The warmth and cosiness of a seat by the hearth in Victorian Britain was provided by more than just a well-laid fire. At the heart of the 19th-century home, the fireplace and its surrounds were a carefully curated...
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The Great Escape - the true story of POW escape in 1944 (2009)
National Archives: This videocast is part of the War on Film series, created by The National Archives to mark the 70th anniversary of the Second World War. The series recounts the events that went on to inspire popular war films, using...
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Hope and Glory, a childhood in London during the Blitz.
National Archives: ‘Hope and Glory’ tells the story of a young boy growing up in London during the Second World War. The film explores two themes that greatly affected the Home Front during the war, the Blitz and evacuation.This...
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Africa through a lens: The history of colonial South Africa (2012)
National Archives: The history of colonial South Africa, presented by Daniel Gilfoyle, diplomatic and colonial records specialist at The National Archives and presented using primary sources from the archives as an insight to this history.
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Houston We Have a Podcast: Digital Space
Annette Moore, the Director of Information Resources and the Chief Information Officer at the Johnson Space Center, tells us about data and information in space as well as the tech we use for human spaceflight operations, including space...
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More Documents Found: How Much Trouble is Biden in?
With Biden's recent mishandling of classified Vice Presidential documents, many are comparing the situation with Trump's Mar-a-Lago scandal. So what exactly happened? How similar are these situations? And what does this mean for Biden's...
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A Christmas Carol Goes to Court: Charles Dickens in Chancery
National Archive: A Christmas Carol, published 19 December 1843 is one of Charles Dickens’ most beloved works and did much to create our image of an archetypal Victorian Christmas. But its success immediately caused its author trouble,...
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The Declaration Of Independence - How The Declaration Influenced The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence, written in 1776, is critical for American citizens to understand their importance in defining their freedoms and the foundation of democracy. This video looks at how the wording of the declaration...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: NASA in Hollywood
Bob Jacobs, Bert Ulrich, and Bill Barry share stories of NASA working closely with filmmakers on features and documentaries. The cast and crew of "First Man" and family members of the real astronauts portrayed in the film also share...
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Society and State: Ireland through its Records a new exhibition which opens on Wednesday
Interview and cutaways with Dr Orlaith McBride, director of the National Archives Ireland at a preview of 'Society and State: Ireland through its Records', a new exhibition which opens on Wednesday in the Coach House Gallery of Dublin...
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Exterior of National Archives Building in Washington, DC
Exterior of National Archives Building in Washington, DC
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LOOP Downtown Washington by Night
Seamless Loop. Traffic in motion fill this lively cityscape with streaks of light. A busy night in downtown Washington, D.C. along Constitution Avenue. National Archives on the left. Shot in 1080p30 with effects in-camera.