60 Second Histories
Shot at dawn
A sad tale of a firing squad and a young seventeen year old who, although probably suffering from shell shock, was shot for desertion
60 Second Histories
British soldier's equipment 1914-15
A British WW1 soldier describes the equipment a he was expected to carry during 1914-15 which could all weigh up to thirty five kilos.
60 Second Histories
WW1 Munitions worker - part 4
A munitionette recites a lighthearted poem of the time about rationing and the introduction of a ticket system to go to the loo. The last in a 4 part series
National Film Board of Canada
Debris
Debris is a portrait of Tofino, BC intertidal artist Pete Clarkson as he crafts his most ambitious and personal project to date: a memorial to the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami. He, like so many of us around the world, was...
National Film Board of Canada
Red Path
This short documentary tells the story of Tony Chachai, a young Indigenous man in search of his identity. Moved by the desire to reconnect with his Atikamekw roots, he delivers a touching testimony on the journey that brought him closer...
60 Second Histories
WW1 weapons - bayonet & pistol
A description of one of the oldest weapons still in use, the bayonet and how it was used in close quarter combat and also the Webley revolver
History Hit
Africa And War: Remembering African Soldiers
The first art piece is a musical that remembers the African soldiers aboard the SS Mendi. The second piece is an art installation that focuses on the very complicated role African soldiers played in the war. Africa And War, Part 1
60 Second Histories
Life in the trenches - Part 6
This video explains how soldiers made raids on enemy trenches. Part 6 of a 7 part series
IT'S HISTORY
The Nizaris - real ASSASSINS - IT'S HISTORY
Learn the real story behind the Assassin's Creed series.
60 Second Histories
Life in the trenches - Part 4
This film talks about troop rotation and how it ensured soldiers weren't always on the frontline. Part 4 of a 7 part series
National Film Board of Canada
The Bicycle: Fighting AIDS with Community Medicine
Pax Chingawale pedals his bicycle over 20 km a day, visiting his neighbours from house to house. His travels take him to twenty villages, in Zomba District, southern Malawi, Africa. The Bicycle chronicles Pax's journeys as he battles...
60 Second Histories
Life as a WW1 Nurse in France
A WW1 nurse who describes her uniform and shows how she still likes to be fashionable even among the horrors of war.
Professor Dave Explains
John F. Kennedy: The New Frontier (1961 - 1963)
John F. Kennedy's presidency was a turning point in American history, both in terms of what he represented, as well as his assassination, which shocked the world. In many ways, America never recovered, and would never find the optimism...
National Film Board of Canada
An Overwhelming Passion
In this concise portrait, director and art director Brigitte Haentjens talks about what inspires her work in theatrical creation. Her artistic choices are a response to a deep, dark need to rummage through a text until light bursts...
Step Back History
The Armenian Genocide: The Nightmare of Nationalism
The Armenian Genocide was the dark awakening to the horrors of the 20th century. The genocide still looms over the politics of the region today and has visible human scars. Let's learn about it so that we don't repeat it.
Mazz Media
World War 1
This live-action video program is about the term World War 1. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term World War 1 through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
60 Second Histories
WW1 British soldier's uniform
A description of a British infantryman's uniform and personal effects from 1914-15
Professor Dave Explains
John F. Kennedy: The New Frontier (1961 - 1963)
John F. Kennedy's presidency was a turning point in American history, both in terms of what he represented, as well as his assassination, which shocked the world. In many ways, America never recovered, and would never find the optimism...
Press Association
Protesters climb WW1 memorial at Wellington Arch
Protesters climb WW1 memorial at Wellington Arch as a pro-Palestinian march goes ahead amid tensions surrounding the marking of Armistice Day.
Bridgeman Arts
End of WWI celebrated in streets of Allied countries, November 1918
End of WWI celebrated in streets of Allied countries, November 1918. Crowds waving, ticker tape, flags. (From IMW tape 078)
Bridgeman Arts
bombs dropping from plane, battlefield scenes, WWI
bombs dropping from plane, battlefield scenes, WWI
Bridgeman Arts
German camel corps in the German East Africa colony during WWI
German camel corps in the German East Africa colony during WWI