Magic on a Stick

In one of those wonderful coincidences of history, lumière, the French word for “light,” was also the last name of brothers...

This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of John Peter Zenger, who in Colonial New York was tried for sedition based on what he...

This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short takes a look at the typical American barbershop throughout the years.

Dolores is a seven-years-old girl who just wants to play. Running away from a fire demon, she accidentally falls into a grave.

This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross.

Americans are preoccupied with the news, but need an escape from many of the events reported in the news. These escapes in the past have included...

Berlin, February 27, 1933. The Reichstag is in flames. A young Dutch unemployed man, Marinus van der Lubbe, was found alone in the building. For...

This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short highlights the film preservation efforts of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Several scenes from...

Shows how important luck can be in a person's life.

In 1895, Shivkar Bapuji Talpade constructs and flies India's first unmanned plane, despite having the odds stacked against him.

The O'Leary brothers -- honest Jack and roguish Dion -- become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire.

Two interwoven stories. The first is a biography of anarchist Sakae Osugi which follows his relationship with three women in the 1920s. The second...