Have Fun With History: Negro Colleges in Wartime

The holiday season is upon us and Have Fun With History gives you the opportunity to go back and view some ghosts of Christmas Past in this collection of videos and a game.

Have fun with history videos from the past which explored technologies and innovations of the future that is now, some relevant and others not, teaches students about the dreams of the past.

The history of the Federal Courts system explained through pictures, video clips, and maps. [14:30]

A video of the White House showing its history from 1797 to 1952. Includes a link to current information about this important building.

A short video detailing the outstanding military service of a group of African American aviators whose combat record was better than that of any other group of airmen in World War II. [9:12]

A Tour and history of a southern planation from a 1950's perspective. It explains the workings, economics and culture of the plantation before, during and after the Civil War.

Fort Monroe in Virginia was a Union stronghold during the Civil War. Through a tour of the Casemate museum on the grounds of the fort, we learn that it had a front row seat for the battle between the ironclad ships the Monitor and the...

Shops, monuments, and people are shown during the depression in North East Philadelphia. This commercial was produced by the Mayfair Businessmen's Association.

This short but informative video presents the Springfield rifle, its manufacture, how it works. It includes a civil war reenactment, showing how it was used in battle.

Module with visual history of aviation in America. Students and teachers can find videos on topics beginning with pioneers in aviation, WWI and WWII, Airships and more. Links to related resources can be found on this site.