100+ National Archives films now on Google Video
February 25th, 2006 by Monkey Xeni Jardin:
Google today announced the addition of 103 historic films from the US National Archives in Google Video. Included:
* Footage of the Apollo 11 mission, and the first person to step on the moon: Link.
* From 1894, “Carmencita - Spanish Dance” — one of the oldest films at the archives: Link (screengrab at left).
* A representative selection of U.S. government newsreels, documenting World War II, 1941-45: Link.
* NASA documentaries on spaceflight: Link.
* Films from the 1930s, that document the history and establishment of a nationwide system of national and state parks. /
* Early footage of Native American life, the Boulder Dam, water and wind erosion in America, Civilian Conservation Corps workers, and the establishment of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
* From 1970, a motion picture documenting recreational programs for inner city youth: Link
Originally by Xeni Jardin from Boing Boing on February 24, 2006, 5:41pm
