Digital Video Collections Guide: History

250+ films from the entire American Experience series on PBS with many additional resources.

Vintage films offering an insight into the experiences of American Indians.

Hundreds of early American motion pictures, many from the 1800s.

A digital archive of news footage of the Civil Rights Movement plus connections to nationwide related digital collections and more.

A -part series detailing the worst economic crisis in U.S. history to date.

This National American History Museum's presence on YouTube explores the complexities of American history through video.

More than 2,500 hours of footage focusing on historical US public policy, the American presidency, and more.

Human history through 100 created objects.

Watch full episodes and videos of History Channel programs.

Over 12,000 hours of historical records, propaganda films, oral history, and more.

Thousands of audiovisual items from the 20th & 21st centuries of cultural and social import.

More than 53 million items including artworks, videos, books, and more.

Though it is no longer being updated, users can view BBC radio and TV content back to the 1930s.

Over 11 million historical and government documents from the UK.

Over 80,000 international videos capturing the 20th century.

More than 215 TED Talks (and more) on the topic of History.