Electro the Smoking Robot at the 1939 New York Worlds Fair thehistoricalarchive 2008-04-16 | http://thehistoricalarchive.com/products/a667.html See Electro the Smoking Moto Man - from an exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair. This robot, created by Westinghouse, is an amazing technological feat for that era and makes for a fascinating clip. This film clip is part of the film The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair
Dinah Shore Promoting the 1953 Chevrolet in A Great New Star Part Two thehistoricalarchive 2009-02-09 | Watch and hear Dinah Shore as she pays tribute to the 1953 Chevy - extolling its features in song and verse. This is part two of two parts.If you like vintage Chevrolets, be sure to check out the Chevy DVD collections at The Historical Archive: http://www.thehistoricalarchive.com/categories/Automobile-History/chevrolet/index.html
Dinah Shore Promoting the 1953 Chevrolet in A Great New Star Part One thehistoricalarchive 2009-02-09 | Watch and hear Dinah Shore as she pays tribute to the 1953 Chevy - extolling its features in song and verse. This is part one of two parts.If you like vintage Chevrolets, be sure to check out the Chevy DVD collections at The Historical Archive: http://www.thehistoricalarchive.com/categories/Automobile-History/chevrolet/index.html
1957 Ford Retractable Hardtop with Lucille Ball thehistoricalarchive 2009-01-26 | This commercial presents the 1957 Ford Retractable Hardtop Convertible. It stars Lucille Ball explaining to her husband its amazing operation over the phone. It has great shots of the operation of hardtop in action.For more on the Skyline and Fairlane Hideaway Hardtop Convertibles, be sure to check out the The 1950s Ford Skyliner and Fairlane Hideaway Hardtop Convertibles DVD at http://www.thehistoricalarchive.com/categories/Automobile-History/ford/index.html
1956 Ford Station Wagons commercial thehistoricalarchive 2009-01-26 | This commercial showcases the 1956 Ford Station Wagons - including models such as the Country Squire and the Park Lane. For more historic ford footage, check out our DVD offerings at http://www.thehistoricalarchive.com/categories/Automobile-History/ford/index.html
1950s Fords and the North Carolina Highway Patrol thehistoricalarchive 2009-01-26 | This Ford commercial from the 1950s highlights why the North Carolina Highway Patrol (and in fact 70% of law enforcement) choose Ford cars for their patrol vehicles. In an effort to further point out how good Fords are, the commercial segues into a variety of race and speed records achieved by Ford vehicles in the 1950s.Catch more ford excitement with the historic Ford DVDs at http://www.thehistoricalarchive.com/categories/Automobile-History/ford/index.html
1930s Ford V8 10K Economy Run thehistoricalarchive 2009-01-26 | This short video showcases the 1930s Ford V8 that ran the 10K , 10 day economy run sponsored by radio station KSO. The car averaged a remarkable 19+ MPG during this grueling 10 day run.For more 1930's Ford V8s, visit http://www.thehistoricalarchive.com/categories/Automobile-History/ford/index.html
Oldsmobile 88 Commercial with Diana Lynn thehistoricalarchive 2009-01-07 | Introduced by Lucille and Johnny, this vintage 50s Oldsmobile commercial features Diana Lynn flirting with an Oldsmobile while it talks about its superior features.Explore more about vintage Oldsmobile video at: http://www.thehistoricalarchive.com/categories/Automobile-History/oldsmobile/index.html
Oldsmobile 88 Commercial with Mel Torme thehistoricalarchive 2009-01-07 | This early 1950s Oldsmobile commercial is introduced by Lucille and Johnny and features Mel Torme singing about the great features of the Oldsmobile 88.For more vintage Oldsmobile video, visit: http://www.thehistoricalarchive.com/categories/Automobile-History/oldsmobile/index.html
1952 Oldsmobile Super 88 Musical Commercial thehistoricalarchive 2009-01-07 | Enjoy this delightful musical commercial introducing the new Oldsmobile Super 88 while pointing out its innovative features - rocket engine, hydromatic and hydraulic steering.Explore more about vintage Oldsmobile video at: http://www.thehistoricalarchive.com/categories/Automobile-History/oldsmobile/index.html
1952 Oldsmobile Commercial at the General Motors Proving Grounds thehistoricalarchive 2009-01-07 | This commercial features the new 1952 Oldsmobile at the General Motors Proving Grounds. It has a test driver pull over and fill out a checklist pointing out its innovative features - rocket engine, hydromatic and hydraulic steering.Explore more about vintage Oldsmobile video at: http://www.thehistoricalarchive.com/categories/Automobile-History/oldsmobile/index.html
Vintage Pontiac Commercial - the Bonneville, Ventura and the Safari thehistoricalarchive 2008-12-30 | This video showcases vintage Pontiac models. It showcases the Ventura, the Bonneville and the Safari.The Historical Archive offers several fascinating DVDs featuring the 1950's era Pontiacs on our website at: http://www.thehistoricalarchive.com/categories/Automobile-History/pontiac/index.html
Pontiac Star Chief Custom Catalina Commercial thehistoricalarchive 2008-12-30 | http://www.thehistoricalarchive.com/categories/Automobile-History/pontiac/index.htmlThis video clip showcases the features of the Pontiac Star Chief Custom Catalina. The Historical Archive offers several fascinating DVDs featuring the 1950's era Pontiacs on our website at: http://www.thehistoricalarchive.com/categories/Automobile-History/pontiac/index.html
The Battle of Antietam Creek (American Civil War) thehistoricalarchive 2008-08-12 | http://www.thehistoricalarchive.com/categories/American-Civil-War/index.html The Ballad of Antietam is a song about the Battle of Antietam - the bloodiest day of the American Civil War. This video is made up of actual photographs (stereographs) of scenes of the battle set to The Battle of Antietam Creek audio.
The Westinghouse Time Capsule - 1939 New York Worlds Fair thehistoricalarchive 2008-04-16 | http://thehistoricalarchive.com/products/a667.html Learn about the Westinghouse Time Capsule buried as part of the 1939 New York World's Fair - to be opened 5000 years in the future. This clip discusses how it is made of Cupaloy a mix of tempered copper, chromium and silver and an overview of some of the contents and its purpose. This film clip is part of the film The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair
John F Kennedy - Berlin Crisis thehistoricalarchive 2008-04-08 | http://www.thehistoricalarchive.com/jfk.html This video segment, taken from JFK Years of Lightning, Day of Drums Documentary shows the speech John F Kennedy gave addressing the Berlin crisis and the dangers of communism and Soviet agression.
John F Kennedy - Costa Rica Speech thehistoricalarchive 2008-04-08 | http://www.thehistoricalarchive.com/jfk.html This video segment, taken from JFK Years of Lightning, Day of Drums Documentary shows the speech John F Kennedy gave at the University in Costa Rica.
John F Kennedy - Ich Bin Ein Berliner Speech thehistoricalarchive 2008-04-08 | http://www.thehistoricalarchive.com/jfk.html This video segment, taken from JFK Years of Lightning, Day of Drums Documentary shows the speech John F Kennedy made to the free people of Berlin.
John F Kennedy - Alan Shepard Speech thehistoricalarchive 2008-04-08 | http://www.thehistoricalarchive.com/jfk.html This video segment, taken from JFK Years of Lightning, Day of Drums Documentary shows the speech John F Kennedy made to congratulate Alan Shepard on his space flight in from of the world.
Operation Greenhouse Nuclear Weapon Explosions thehistoricalarchive 2008-04-04 | http://www.thehistoricalarchive.com/categories/Atomic-Weapons/index.html Nuclear Test program Operation Greenhouse Including Dog, Easy, George and Item Nuclear Test Blasts Operation Greenhouse was conducted in April and May of 1951. This test series consisted of four weapons related test shots from the 300-foot level on towers on the Enewetak Atoll Pacific Ocean, two of which greatly aided the pursuit of a hydrogen, or thermonuclear, device. Carried out by the Atomic Energy Commission, the shots were: Dog, April 7, 81 kilotons Easy, April 20, 47 kilotons George, May 8, 225 kilotons Item, May 24, 45.5 kilotons The George experiment proved an H-bomb was possible and led to a crash development program. Item was the first test of the boosting principle, which involved increasing the yield of a weapon.
