American History in Video

Alexander Street Press has put online thousands of newsreels from the 1920s through the 1960s, free until April 30. (Or so they say: I can’t find “thousands” on the site but there are a bunch.)

Cross-posted from Old is the New New. Comments welcome.

Day In The Life

Suffering from Turkel withdrawal? Bill takes part in the Day of Digital History with a day in his awesome life.  I have a quick cameo, spoiling his lunch. (The orange shirt was an experiment, btw, and minutes after that photo I got a haircut.)

Cross-posted from Old is the New New. Comments welcome.