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  • <em>Constitutional Basis for U.S. Army</em>

    Constitutional Basis for U.S. Army

    This 1988 U.S. Army video explained the origins of the U.S. Constitution and specific provisions which deal with the…

  • <em>Meet Your Federal Government</em>

    Meet Your Federal Government

    This is a 15-minute classroom film from 1946 that described how the three branches of government work. In Meet Your…

  • <em>Wind - An Energy Alternative</em>

    Wind - An Energy Alternative

    This 1980 Department of Energy video looked at the history and use of wind power for national energy resources. Reel…

  • <em>The Autobiography of a Jeep</em>

    The Autobiography of a Jeep

    Narrated in first person by a Jeep, this 1943 Office of War information film talked about wartime production and uses…

  • Extraterrestrial Life - 1975

    Extraterrestrial Life - 1975

    This 1975 film from NASA included experts, including astronomer Carl Sagan, considering the implications of the…

  • Managing Grasshopper Crop Destruction

    Managing Grasshopper Crop Destruction

    This U.S. Department of Agriculture film from 1955 explained grasshopper crop damage and steps farmers could take to…

  • <em>Henry Browne, Farmer</em>

    Henry Browne, Farmer

    This short 1942 U.S. Agriculture Department film is a World War II propaganda effort celebrating the contributions of…

  • How Steel is Made - 1946

    How Steel is Made - 1946

    This 1946 Department of Interior film explained how steel is made and its importance to the expansion of cities and…

  • Martin Luther King Press Conference

    Martin Luther King Press Conference

    Martin Luther King, Jr., was interviewed by four journalists for “Press Conference U.S.A.,” a U.S. Information Agency (USIA)…

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