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Historical Sites and Museums
There are 23 videos in this category and 24 videos in 5 subcategories.
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More than 100 million Americans can trace their ancestry to New York's Ellis Island.Between 1897 and 1938, immigration changed the face of America. More than 100 million citizens in the United States can trace their ancestry to an immigrant who lande...d at New York’s Ellis Island. Ellis Island is more than a museum, it is hallowed ground; it is the place where many immigrants from all over the world first touched American soil. Through the museum’s oral history project and through the everyday objects on display--a pair of boots, a cooking pot, religious artifacts and traditional clothing--the museum strives to “give voice” to people whose lives have not typically been seen as history. (29:25)
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September 5, 2011 at 12:10 AM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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As part of a worldwide conservation effort, scientists at the National Zoo breed endangered species for the purpose of re-introdThe stars of this show - Giant Pandas, Cheetahs, Orangutans, and other animals on display at the Zoo - are “ambassadors” f...or their dwindling species in the wild. As part of a worldwide conservation effort, scientists at the National Zoo breed endangered species for the purpose of re-introducing them to nature. The National Zoo is truly a park full of wild animals, but it is also a reminder that humans don’t rule the earth; we share it. (56:46)
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September 7, 2011 at 12:34 AM
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Ages: 10 - 18
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Since 1936 the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has become one of the nation's most popular institutions.Baseball has been America’s national pastime for nearly 150 years. Founded in 1939, today’s museum preserves history, honors excellence, and con...nects generations through the story of baseball and America, featuring more than 35,000 artifacts, two million documents, 500,000 historic photographs, and 10,000 hours of original TV and radio recordings. The adjoining Hall of Fame contains the plaques of more than 275 of baseball’s immortals, including the first five men elected in 1936: Babe Ruth, Christy Mathewson, Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, and Walter Johnson. (56:00)
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September 5, 2011 at 12:54 AM
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This video showcases the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, MS. Famous actor, Morgan Freeman, talks about what the blues means to America. Other blues specialists discuss how the blues came to be, specific artists, and the movement North to Memphis an...d ultimately to Chicago. Located in an old depot in Clarksdale, Mississippi, where Muddy Waters boarded the train to carry the Blues to the world, this small museum tells the powerful story of the origins of the Delta Blues and its ultimate transformation into Rock-n-Roll. Interviews include actor and native son, Morgan Freeman and blues artists Charlie Musselwhite and “Super Chikan” Johnson. Featured are Muddy Waters’ sharecropper cabin; Sonny Boy Williamson’s harmonicas; B.B. King’s guitar, “Lucille;” and the annual Sunflower River Blues festival, which brings together rising talents and established stars of America’s most enduring music. (27:29)
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September 4, 2011 at 11:42 PM
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National Geographic presents a portrait of one of America’s most sacred places. Once little more than a potter’s field, Arlington National Cemetery has become a national shrine and treasury of American history. Now, discover how this revered site cam...e to be, and how it serves as the final resting place for both the famous and obscure, from John F. Kennedy to the Unknown Soldier. Through rare archival footage and captivating, true-life accounts, experience the moving stories of heroes and heroines and witness the daily activities and official rituals of the dedicated staff who strive to honor those who are laid to rest here. From fallen soldiers and daring explorers to political leaders and other honored Americans, the hallowed history of Arlington reveals a powerful portrait of this iconic and venerated landmark. (55:00)
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August 8, 2011 at 12:24 AM
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Ages: 15 - 18
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Experience New Orleans, a living museum for America’s signature jazz, with Wendell PierceNarrated by Wendell Pierce, this CINE Golden Eagle award-winner is an intimate look at the fantastic music that emanates from New Orleans – “America’s music,” na...mely jazz. Learn about the work of local musicians like Irvin Mayfield and educators who mentor young talent; museum curators who care for musical treasures such as Fats Domino’s Steinway piano, ruined by the Katrina floods; historians and archivists who research and document the stories, including the Louisiana State Museum’s Greg Lambousy who shares Louis Armstrong’s first cornet; activists working to protect, heal and inspire the many musicians whose livelihoods were taken away by Katrina, such as the New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic.“The living museum is a manifestation of participation,” proclaims Ellis Marsalis, revered jazz pianist, patriarch of the Marsalis family jazz dynasty, and one of the many artists featured in A Living Museum of Music. (57:43)
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September 6, 2011 at 11:13 PM
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Learn the history of firefighting in New York City.Housed in a 1904 firehouse--the former home of Engine 30--this museum chronicles the history of firefighting from colonial times to the present. The museum features horse and hand-drawn fire carriage...s, fire buckets and parade hats and modern day equipment. Firefighters--many of whom were involved in the World Trade Center tragedy--serve as the museum’s volunteers. (26:00)
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September 6, 2011 at 11:41 PM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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Tour one of America's most sacred places and explore its hallowed history in this powerful portrait. A place of civil worship-Arlington National Cemetery
June 8, 2010 at 11:38 AM
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More than 100 million Americans can trace their ancestry to New York's Ellis Island. Hear some of their fascinating stories about their voyage to America. (26:25)
February 15, 2014 at 07:31 PM
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Ages: 7 - 13
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MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual Field trip for Kids takes you to the Money Museum in Colorado Springs. This episode features coin collecting and information about the new Lincoln penny.(04:02)
October 28, 2009 at 12:40 PM
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