The cloche is one of the most distinct fashions of the 1920s, both in history and in modern media representations. Though it wasn't the only era when close fitted hats were all the rage, it has come to be an immediate reference to the era of the Flapper.

Singer and flutist Lizzo was invited to play President James Madison’s 1813 crystal flute when her tour went through Washington, D.C. She revealed she is the only musician to perform on the 200-year-old flute.

Bob Ross was a prolific painter who created and starred in the popular PBS television show The Joy of Painting, where he taught viewers how to create landscapes using the wet-on-wet technique.

Some of the most awesome Harry Houdini facts center on his search for truth in everything he did. Harry Houdini was not a guy to half-ass things.

How a spice blend grew from humble beginnings to a cult favorite.

Ancient America History Documentary. The initial script for this video was researched by Dr David Miano from The World of Antiquity.

The spirits have materialized to bring you the history of their beloved Haunted Mansion. Part one of this two-part series covers the origins of the idea, and the struggle to bring Walt's dream to reality. Part two finishes the story, and takes you on a s...

A compilation of various 1950s vintage commercials. Life was such a simpler time back then! Relax and enjoy these vintage commercials.

Napoleon contemporary, Pope Leo XIII was born in 1810 and is the earliest-born person ever filmed (documented). Captured here on film in 1896.

Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist science-fiction drama film directed by Fritz Lang and written by Thea von Harbou in collaboration with Lang from von Harbou's 1925 novel of the same name. Intentionally written as a treatment, it stars Gustav Fröh...

This is a two part series. The first being "The Burning Times" and the second is "Witches in Literature and Art".

Here are 10 commercials from the 1940's.

Upscaled with neural networks footage from the dawn of film taken by Mitchell and Kenyon in North England, 1901. In the video various films have taken in 1900-1901 displaying some of the grittier nature of work in those days. As you can see, source qualit...

Le Cochon Danseur is a silent, 4 minute long, black-and-white burlesque film released in 1907 by French company Pathé, apparently based on a Vaudeville act. Here we have the original black and white as well as a colorized version.

This is a video filmed in 1930 of a man who was in Ford's Theater when President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. He was sitting in what was known as the orchestra section, which was the ground floor seating section. He was also standing on the porch t...