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05 Aug

40th Anniversary of Moon Mission

It’s been 40 years since man set his first step on MOON.A remarkable event in the world history, this video recounts the journey of the people who were responsible for this historic event. Right from the launch of the Apollo 11, watch the whole journey live from the surface of the moon. Neil Armstrong, a [...]

25 Oct

I’ve Got A Secret: Neil Armstrong’s Parents

Stephen and Viola Armstrong have a secret…that their son was one of 9 new American astronauts named on Sept. 17, 1962…which was the day the show was filmed. Host Garry Moore pops out the question: “Now, how would you feel, Mrs. Armstrong, if it turned out…of course, nobody knows…but if it turns out that your [...]

23 Jun

The World’s Oldest Surviving Complete Song

“The Song of Seikilos” is about 2000 years old…and it’s the oldest complete, unambiguous song in existence today. It has a haunting beauty, which apparently was accompanied by these words:
“As long as you live,shine.
Let nothing grieve you beyond measure.
For life is short,and time will claim it’s tribute”

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22 May

September 11, 2001: What We Saw

You’ve probably never seen this footage before. This was personal camcorder footage from someone who lived near the World Trade Center, and was only recently released to the public. There are very few edits…it’s mostly just a half hour of really high-quality footage of the events of that day, along with the unguarded comments of [...]

22 May

A Fair(y) Use Tale

Bucknell University professor Eric Baden uses a mashup of Disney clips to explain copyright law and fair use.

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12 May

9/11: Hearts Stronger Than Steel

A compilation of news and amateur footage of the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001. The music is “Hearts Stronger Than Steel”, by Chuck Brown. A free MP3 download of the song is available at HealingPiano.com.

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12 May

The Hindenburg Disaster

LZ 129 Hindenburg was a German zeppelin. Along with its sister-ship LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin II, it was the largest aircraft ever built. During its second year of service, it was destroyed by a fire while landing at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in Lakehurst, New Jersey, USA, on May 6, 1937. Thirty-six people died in [...]

02 May

9/11: Rare Shot of Second Plane Hitting the Towers

This is newly-released video from a private photographer. He had set up his camcorder on a tripod to catch the chaos surrounding the scene after the first plane hit. He has no idea that he would be in perfect position to catch the jet flying into the second tower (at about :24). It still shocks [...]

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