To find videos on all subjects, visit the Videos Guide.
Library Databases:
Ancient and Medieval History OnlineThis link opens in a new windowArticles, images, maps and charts that cover the pre-modern world with in-depth focus on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
Films on DemandThis link opens in a new windowOver 28,000 multi-disciplinary streaming media titles from A&E, PBS, the BBC, National Geographic, ABC News, NBC News, CNBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, HBO Documentary Films, MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, Open University, Bill Moyers, California Newsreel, Annenberg Learner, TED, Films for the Humanities & Sciences, and more.
Modern World History OnlineThis link opens in a new windowCovers world history from the mid-15th century to the present. Biographies, images and videos, maps and charts, primary sources, and timeline entries combine to provide a view of the people, places, events, and ideas that have defined modern world history. Includes a dictionary tool with more than 34,000 entries.
List of Historical Drama FilmsWikipedia entry that lists historical dramas chronologically by time period, with the film's release date and basic information about the film's setting.
PBS (Public Broadcasting Service)"PBS is a membership organization that, in partnership with its member stations, serves the American public with programming and services of the highest quality, using media to educate, inspire, entertain and express a diversity of perspectives." (PBS website)
TED: Ideas Worth Spreading"TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less)." (TED website)
WatchKnowLearn"...provide a world-class, online domain on which educators can store, categorize, and rate the best, K – 12 educational videos on the Internet today. " (WatchKnowLearn website)