Americana

Take a trip down memory lane with this great collection of over 60 vintage food commercials. The commercials mostly aired on television in the 1950s and 1960s and includes many classic and beloved brands of food from that era.

Navajo and Eskimo Culture, History, Traditions, Daily Activities and More Plus White Fawn's Devotion - The First Native American Indian Produced Movie

Early Physics Films Explaining Atomic Energy, Measurements, Mechanics of Automobile Design, X-rays, Light Radiation, Electromagnetism and More

An exploration of the various facets of behavior that demonstrate good table manners in a variety of situations

Dealing with the Female Reproductive System, Menstruation, Pregnancy, Dealing with the First Period and More

Take a trip down memory lane with this great collection of over 60 vintage toy commercials. The commercials mostly aired on television in the 1960s and includes many childhood greats like early Barbie commercials, GI Joe, Mr Potato Head and many others. The commercials in this collection represent classics from Ideal, Marx, Mattel, Remco, Parker Bother, Hasbro and many other toy manufacturers.

Take a trip back to the 50's when life was much simpler and everything you needed to know was taught to you by films that you watched in class. Films that would teach you how to be responsible, how to develop good social manners and table/eating skills, how to deal with others better and much more.

This classic collection of Coca-Cola films gives a fascinating historic look at this world changing company in the 1940s and 1950s - including a variety of short ad pieces sponsored by Kit Carson, a look at the influence of Coca-Cola in the Philippines, how Coke is synonymous with the American dream and a variety of other interesting historical tidbits about Coke.

Colors... put the right combination together and you get beauty. Put the wrong combination together and you get a horrible clash to the senses. Learn the secret of color combining from these historic films.

Color Under Energy Efficient Lighting was produced by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. It is a fascinating examination of the impact of different types of lighting on the colors we perceive when it is used. The DVD is filled with side by side examples of the same scenes under normal light and under a variety of alternative lighting sources. It also provides a great deal of technical explanations about the various types of lighting available. Light sources discussed include low pressure sodium, high pressure sodium, metal halide, fluorescent, mercury and tungsten lighting.

The Historical Colorado Book Collection is a collection of 29 volumes relating to the history of Colorado and its people primarily in the 18th and 19th centuries. Several of the volumes have great period illustrations and portraits of relevant historical figures.

Community Policing was produced by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in 1998. Through several short segments, it shows how community policing operations are being built in small towns across the United States and the positive impacts they are having in building trust in their communities. The DVD serves as an excellent overview of how to build closer community relationships with the local police in any city in the country.

Collection of films highlighting Coney Island in its heyday.

The Historical Connecticut Book Collection is a collection of 43 volumes relating to the history of Connecticut 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 Delaware Book Collection is a collection of 20 volumes relating to the history of Delaware and its people primarily in the 18th and 19th centuries. Several of the volumes have great period illustrations and portraits of relevant historical figures.

This collection of two films and several early toothpaste commercials presents the best of tooth care and cavity prevention in the late 30s to the 50s. The two films - both produced during the WWII era, promote the importance of dental health and keeping your teeth clean and healthy. The commercials present a variety of tooth products - including Crest, DentuCreme, MacLeans toothpaste and Micrin Mouthwash.

Destination: Honduras! is a 1996 film from the Peace Corps. The film was made for students thinking of joining the Peace Corps. The film introduces the student to the culture and geography of Honduras as seen by current Peace Corps volunteers and the families they are sharing their adventures with. It gives young people thinking of joining the Peace Corps an excellent look at what it is like to be a member of this world changing organization.

Produced by National Institutes of Health in 1985, this video from the Medicine for the Layman series features Dr. Peter Greenwald who explains how poor diet choices can lead to being overweight and more susceptible to a variety of cancers and how good diet choices can dramatically alleviate cancer risks.

Produced by the Federal Aviation Administration , this video educates the pilots to common inflight situations that are potentially disorientating by describing how this physiological phenomenon influences and distorts otherwise clear cut flying judgments. It discusses strategies for handling situations where a pilots physical senses are suggesting something different than what the cockpit instruments are showing.

Drug Abuse: Meeting the Challenge (1987) was produced by the National Institute of Drug Addiction. It discusses the causes, treatment and prevention of drug. It interviews NIDA personnel and research scientists to examine the myriad ways the government is researching means to combat drug abuse from all angles.