First Ever Video Footage (1893) of New York Fire Brigade. Filmed nearly 120 years ago, this is quite possibly the first ever footage of the New York Fire Brigade. The film is very grainy but it clearly... continue reading

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"Niagara Falls in the late '60s. No people of note." From http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1338793/Niagara-Falls-ran-dry-Photos-moment-iconic-waterfall-came-standstilll.html ...

posted by ant 8 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 603 views • 3:23

Twitter In 2007: The Latest Cyber-Drug Of Choice: “It's an incredibly strange thing.” (BuzzFeed) YouTube Description: CBS News San Franciso/Bay Area: segment on Twitter... continue reading

posted by mintbbb 1 decade 2 years 3 weeks ago • 554 views • 3:02

YouTube description: It has been 30 years since the Chernobyl disaster - the worst nuclear catastrophe in human history. Back in 1986, Yuriy Andreyev worked at the Chernobyl nuclear plant and was... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 6 months 4 weeks ago • 739 views • 2:51

YouTube Description: How the modern Santa Claus came to be. Full script available here: http://blog.cgpgrey.com/brief-history-of-santa... continue reading

posted by Zifnab 1 decade 2 years 11 months 1 week ago • 1,204 views • 3:55

Abbie Hoffman discusses Yippie guerilla theater tactics in advance of the 1968 Democratic National Convention.-YT

posted by geo321 1 decade 4 years 6 months 4 weeks ago • 1,357 views • 5:46

You'll be amazed at what is said about the performance of this early "airgun".

posted by schmawy 1 decade 4 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 3,848 views

One of the most infamous quotes in American political history, preserved for posterity.

posted by therealblankman 1 decade 4 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 3,215 views

Walter Cronkite, once called the "most trusted man in America" has died at the age of 92. The famed CBS news anchor died at his home in New York with family by his side. (July 17)

posted by vairetube 1 decade 5 years 4 months 1 week ago • 836 views

Fireside chat, January 11th, 1944

posted by NetRunner 1 decade 5 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 1,882 views

Turns out the moonwalk was around long before the days of MJ.

posted by EndAll 1 decade 5 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 2,001 views

Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War (1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway (1940) - the forgotten front in World War 2.

posted by rasch187 1 decade 5 years 5 months ago • 2,162 views

A documentary that focuses on the texts not included in the bible. The second documentary here: http://www.videosift.com/video/Banned-From-The-Bible-II

posted by rasch187 1 decade 5 years 5 months 1 week ago • 2,215 views • 1:30:38

More about the "red scare" of the forties and fifties which was essentially a conservative attack on liberals. The conservatives usually consider their philosophy to be the only American one, and all... continue reading

posted by rougy 1 decade 5 years 5 months 1 week ago • 1,171 views

Neil tentatively links apes with prehistoric man. That's some forward thinking, Neil.

posted by schmawy 1 decade 5 years 5 months 1 week ago • 1,071 views

Jose Feliciano on the Johnny Cash Show from 1970. Jose & Johnny sing "I Guess Things Happen That Way". Then Jose plays "Earl's Breakdown". Finally Jose sings "The Windmills of Your Mind".

posted by EndAll 1 decade 5 years 5 months 1 week ago • 1,348 views

Today is Remembrance Day, marking 90 years since the armistice of November 11, 1918, which ended World War I. The First World War quickly turned into a "war of position." This film is about the soldier's... continue reading

posted by SlipperyPete 1 decade 6 years 1 week ago • 1,713 views

20 years ago today.

posted by Ornthoron 1 decade 5 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 959 views