Americana

This is a great collection of 40's era music videos. For lovers of music of that era, this will bring back warm memories as you see your favorite tunes performed by big name groups of the era.

The Historical South Carolina Book Collection is a collection of 48 volumes relating to the history of South Carolina and its people primarily in the 18th and 19th centuries. Several of the volumes have great period illustrations and portraits of relevant historical figures.

The South Dakota Book Collection is a collection of 20 volumes relating to the history of South Dakota and its people primarily in the 18th and 19th centuries. Several of the volumes have great period illustrations and portraits of relevant historical figures.

Produced by the Federal Aviation Administration , this video details what frequently happens when pilots inadvertently fly into marginal or IFR weather and lose their visual reference causing them to become dangerously disoriented. It details the different types of stability augmentation systems available for use in general aviation so pilots can understand the abilities of each system.

Start Up (1987) was produced by the Federal Aviation Administration. It is a training film that reviews the precautions a pilot should take before flying a plane that has not been flown recently. By following a safe startup procedure, the pilot will experience no surprises while in the air from issues that could have developed from the plane sitting on the ground for many months between flights.

Stay Alert, Stay Alive: The Techniques and Mechanics of Arrest is a training film created by the FBI to teach police forces the proper ways to conduct arrests. Part of this training is also demonstrating improper arrest techniques and the hazards that can occur when proper and safe procedure is not followed. FBI Directory J. Edgar Hoover extended an invitation to local law enforcement agencies to come to the FBI and use their training facilities to help improve the ability of the police on the street to successfully and safely arrest criminals without risk of their lives or the lives of innocent bystanders.

Substance Abuse and Victimization (2005) was created by the Department of Justice. It explores the the issues of pre-victimization and post victimization as they relate to substance abuse. It examines aspects of the trauma of victimization and substance abuse and talks about the types of assistance the victims of substance abuse generally need.

This DVD contains a variety of 20's to 50's films dealing with telegram and telegraph use and technology (with a little phone technology thrown in.) It also includes a rare newsreel of a US Navy graduating Morse code class.

This classic DVD is a collection of films highlighting the early history of television. It includes television manufacturing at RCA back when televisions were still built in America, how TV actually works to get the signal to the television, early production techniques and early automation in the form of remote controls and programmable timers for the TV. A fascinating look at the early days of television.

The Historical Tennessee Book Collection is a collection of 35 volumes relating to the history of Tennessee and its people primarily in the 18th and 19th centuries. Several of the volumes have great period illustrations and portraits of relevant historical figures.

The Historical Texas Book Collection is a collection of 46 volumes relating to the history of Texas and its people primarily in the 18th and 19th centuries. Several of the volumes have great period illustrations and portraits of relevant historical figures.

Bacterial Threat Anthrax: Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties was produced in 2000 by the Department of the Air Force. This important film serves as an excellent educational guide on anthrax, what it is and what it can do. The film discusses the the characteristics of the Anthrax Organism that make it potentially a good Biological Weapon.It then teaches you how to recognize the signs and symptoms of Cutaneous and Inhalation Anthrax. It also discusses how to figure out the most likely casualty level associated with an aerosol attack with Anthrax as well as potential treatment options.

Watch the amazing construction of the Boulder Dam

Explore the East Indies as it was in the late 1930s.

The Great American Chocolate Factory is the story of American Chocolate giant Hershey. This film gives you an in depth look at the Hershey Factory and grounds at Hershey, Pa. It takes you through the entire process of how they make chocolate: from harvesting the cocoa beans to how they are processed and mixed and packaged into the wonderful Hershey treats that we enjoy every day. It also covers the science behind how they test and make sure the chocolate is of the consistent high grade that we all know and love and also looks at their distribution system to show how they ensure that we never need to go without their sweet snack. It also includes great footage of the Hershey amusement park.

Beer, love it hate it, is one of the most popular adult beverages the world over. This collection of beer films will take you behind the scenes to show you how beer war made and marketed by the large breweries in the mid 20-th century. For a counterpoint, we have also included a few "warning" films about the dangers of drinking beer. This collection is sure to be a pleasure for anyone who enjoys tossing back a cold one once in a while - and will bring grins to your face as you go down memory lane of trying to buy beer when you were underage. So sit back and enjoy this delightful history of BEER.

Bowling is a great American pastime and a serious sport for some. The films that make up this collection were created to show how bowling was being modernized to appeal to even more Americans. It shows how the automated pin setter and the automatic ball return machines made bowling much more popular for the masses and dramatically grew bowling as an activity enjoyed by millions of Americans.

Plastic - a modern miracle - is an indispensable part of everyday modern life. How was it developed and how did its key uses come to be? Lets find out...

This fascinating collection of John F Kennedy meeting tapes spans 4 DVDs and has a total run time of approximately 180 hours. It contains his presidency from 7/62 to 11/63.

William McKinley, His Last Days, Funeral and the Pan-American Exposition