The UI&U Library is currently considering the acquisition of two new video databases: American History in Video and World History in Video. Before we commit to a yearly subscription, we're running an open trial period, and would appreciate your feedback. The trial runs until June 29, 2012. If, after exploring these databases, you feel that they would be valuable additions to our library, please let us know.
American History in Video send feedback
"People who witness notable historic moments, either in real time or
on film, remember forever how they felt at the time. Who can forget the
shock of seeing the helicopter pushed off the USS Blue Ridge carrier at
the Fall of Saigon in 1975, or the thrill of watching Neil Armstrong
taking his first step onto the moon’s surface? Now you can experience
these and tens of thousands of other historical moments in the same
visceral way, with American History in Video."
"As a biographical resource, American History in Video will
include hundreds of profiles of great American leaders and
personalities. As an encyclopedia of history, it provides footage of
seminal historic events. Compare Kennedy’s rhetorical flair with
Nixon’s. Examine racial stereotypes as presented in newsreels featuring
African Americans prior to 1950. Consider Ed Herlihy’s use of
alliteration and other tropes of propaganda in WW2 newsreels. These and
thousands of other searches are easy with American History in Video".--Alexander Street Press
World History in Video send feedback
"This online collection of streaming video will give faculty, students,
and history lovers access to more than 1,750 important, critically
acclaimed documentaries from filmmakers worldwide. A rich survey of
human history from the earliest civilizations to the fall of the Berlin
Wall, World History in Video is truly global in scope, covering
Africa and the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania.
Its unparalleled geographical and chronological coverage delivers the
sights, sounds, artifacts, and histories from around the world straight
to your desktop.
Included in World History in Video are
many of the documentaries most frequently used today in university-level
classes teaching world history, ancient history, Western civilization,
European history, regional history, and documentary film."- Alexander Street Press
We watched the 1943 and 1964 segments of World History and were not impressed. It's an odd format, to take one event out of those years, as if it can signify. Also, there's no depth. It is not mentioned that Hitler thought Stalingrad would be taken quickly, so the troops had no winter clothing. This shows both Hitler's mindset as well as the reason the winter had such a brutalizing effect.
ReplyDeleteIn 1964, it is said that one of the categorizations for people under Aparteid was "colored," without defining what that meant in the So. African context. We'd skip it.
I like the new database, personally, I will be using this information often for my studies.
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