In the bottom of the ninth in Game 7 of the wild 1960 World Series, Bill Mazeroski of the underdog Pittsburgh Pirates toppled the mighty New York Yankees. The Pirates were huge underdogs against the dynastic New York Yankees, who had...

This article tracks the many appearances of King Arthur, from a 9th-century history to a Hollywood blockbuster, via the works of Chretien de Troyes, Thomas Malory, and the author of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

This site describes what went on in Hollywood during the Red Scare of the 1950s when many actors and directors were asked to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee about possible communist activity in Hollywood.

This is a review of the film about Camille Claudel's sad life and aspiring career as a sculptress.

One can trace the cynicism and despair at the beginning of the Great Depression to a more optimistic point of view by the end of the New Deal by looking at the movies produced by Hollywood. Read about the subject matter of the movies...

The origins, evolution and diversification of dinosaurs through geologic time are described, as well as their portrayal in Hollywood movies. There is also information about how birds evolved from dinosaurs.

Describes the events that took place during the McCarthy Era and actions of the House Un-American Activities Committee. Ordinary Americans feared being identified as a Communist sympathizer and libraries removed books from their shelves...

This resource provides links to trailers of historically significant American films.

The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...

This guide offers a history of child film star Shirley Temple's career. Includes audio and video. Requires Quicktime.

This website contains an interactive timeline about the history of civil liberties at wartime.

Firsthand account of the filmimg of director D.W. Griffith's movie Way Down East staring actress Lillian Gish.

A lesson for exploring how films can be used as political tools and as vehicles for informing the public and promoting political agendas. Students research critically acclaimed political films throughout history and create a two-page...

Examines the impact that rock and roll music, movies and the invention of television had on America in the 1950s.

The American Radicalism Collection holds over 17,000 items. It includes books, pamphlets, periodicals, posters, and ephemeral material covering a wide range of viewpoints on political, social, and economic issues in America. The emphasis...

The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...

This article is about the life and career of Mary Pickford, a Canadian-born actress who gained fame as a silent film star in Hollywood.

Looks at the paranoia of the 1950s when Americans lived in fear of communism. The House Committee on Un-American Activities created blacklists of people working in Hollywood, McCarthyism flourished, and the Rosenberg couple were tried...

Thomas Wolfe called Confidential (1952-58) "the most scandalous scandal magazine in the history of the world." Confidential went where no publication had gone before in exposing to the public the private lives of celebrities. Truth,...

This company claims to be the "oldest and most notable non-profit documentary production and distribution center in the nation." It offers a rich collection of videos on all aspects of African American life and history: e.g., Academy...

This resource provides a list of classic films.

Learn about the life and career of Bill Robinson, an American dancer of Broadway and Hollywood, best known for his dancing roles with Shirley Temple in films of the 1930s.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Oscar Micheaux, a prolific African American producer and director who made films independently of the Hollywood film industry from the silent era until 1948.

At this site National Public Radio offers the history of the famous Hollywood sign that has beckoned people to California, Los Angeles, movie-making, and potential stardom since 1923.