Crash Course
Post-World War I Recovery: Crash Course European History
In which John Green looks at Europe's attempts to recover from the devastation of World War I and forge a lasting peace. The peace did not last. Today we're talking about the economic cultural recovery of the 1920s, and the economic...
Hip Hughes History
The Dust Bowl Explained: US History Review
What caused the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression. What was the Dust Bowl and what were the effects of the Dust Bowl. Yup, it's a Social Studies lecture designed to win you points and keep you awake. As much as the Dust Bowl allows...
Kult America
Abandoned - Atlantic City
Over the past years Atlantic City, New Jersey, has been slowly turning into a ghost city. Once one of the most popular gambling destinations, now it’s dotted with enormous abandoned hotels with little to see and little to eat. What was...
Curated Video
Federal Art Project
Thanks to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s ambitious New Deal plan, American artists were able to keep working during the Great Depression. The work they produced remains a key part of the American landscape.
Curated Video
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was one of the worst economic disasters America has ever experienced. But it’s also a period that produced some of the great innovations in US history.
Bridgeman Arts
Nazi rallies, Berlin life during peacetime, beaches 1930s
Parade in Germany of Nazi might with swastikas, flags and banners. German civilians in traditional costumes. Hitler with his entourage. Nazi parade with torchlight in Berlin. Scenes from peacetime in Berlin with famous buildings and...
Bridgeman Arts
Skiers leave the lodge, ride the ski lifts and head down the slopes of the Laurentian Mountains in Quebec, 1930s
Clip from a 1930s promotional film about skiing in the Laurentian Mountains in Quebec.
Bridgeman Arts
Skiing down slopes on the Drummond Glacier, Canadian Rockies, 1930s
Clip from a 1930s promotional film about skiing in the Canadian Rockies. Drummond Glacier. Titlecard reads : Everything a skier craves is provided on the Drummond Glacier. Titlecard reads : Starting the 4000 ft downhill run. Titlecard...
Bridgeman Arts
Exterior shot of a country manor, 1930s
Exterior shot of a country manor house in the winter, 1930s. Filmed on 35mm in 1996.
Bridgeman Arts
German dissidents are rounded up, 1930s
German dissidents are rounded up by guards, 1930s, no sound
Bridgeman Arts
Classic 1930s building, 1930s - reenactment, clip 3
Historical reenactment. 1930s, a classic building from the period. Filmed on 35mm in 1996.
Bridgeman Arts
Exterior shot of a mine in the winter, 1930s - reenactment
Historical reenactment. 1930s, Exterior shot of a mine in the winter. Filmed on 35mm in 1996.
Bridgeman Arts
Automobile driving through town, then down country road, 1930s - reenactment
Historical reenactment. 1930s, car driving through town, then down country road. Filmed on 35mm in 1996.
Bridgeman Arts
Car with family driving through town, 1930s - reenactment
Historical reenactment. 1930s, a car with a family in it driving through town. Filmed on 35mm in 1996.
Bridgeman Arts
A run-down country home, 1930s - reenactment
Historical reenactment. 1930s, a run-down country home in the countryside. Filmed on 35mm in 1996.
Bridgeman Arts
Car driving through town at night, 1930s - reenactment
Historical reenactment. 1930s, car driving through town at night in the winter. Filmed on 35mm in 1996.
Bridgeman Arts
Footage of the 1930s as Television is Introduced to America
Footage of the 1930s as Television is Introduced to America
Bridgeman Arts
Car driving through the countryside, 1930s - reenactment, clip 6
Historical reenactment. 1930s, Car driving through the countryside. Filmed on 35mm in 1996.
Bridgeman Arts
Car driving by a workers' mill, 1930s - reenactment, clip 3
Historical reenactment. 1930s, a car driving by a workers' mill. Filmed on 35mm in 1995.
Bridgeman Arts
Car driving through the countryside, 1930s - reenactment, clip 4
Historical reenactment. 1930s, Car driving through the countryside. Filmed on 35mm in 1996.
Bridgeman Arts
Car driving through the countryside, 1930s - reenactment, clip 2
Historical reenactment. 1930s, Car driving through the countryside. Filmed on 35mm in 1996.
Bridgeman Arts
Car driving through the countryside, 1930s - reenactment
Historical reenactment. 1930s, Car driving through the countryside. Filmed on 35mm in 1996.
Bridgeman Arts
Train coming into station, 1930s - reenactment
Historical reenactment. 1930s, a train coming into a station. Filmed on 35mm in 1995.
Bridgeman Arts
Vehicles and horse-drawn buggies by a workers' mill, 1930s - reenactment
Historical reenactment. 1930s, Vehicles and horse-drawn buggies by a workers' mill. Filmed on 35mm in 1995.