History in Color
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See some of the world's most revolutionary historical events come back to life as we transform black and white footage to its colorized form.
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How Sunbathing Became a National Craze in the 1930s
From: America in Color: The 1930s
- 46s
- HD
Tanning was big business in the 1930s, as people sought to recreate the sun-kissed California beach look. Inventive tanning products started to appear, including spray tans and even a tanning juice.
The Moon Landing Was the Television Event of the Decade
From: America in Color: The 1960s
- 2m 34s
- HD
On July 16, 1969, Americans filled highways, streets and homes to witness the launch of a rocket from the Kennedy Space Center: the legendary, moon-bound Apollo 11.
This Man Is the Father of Modern American Suburbia
From: America in Color: The 1950s
- 2m 28s
- HD
By 1951, two thirds of Americans lived in urban areas. Enter William Levitt, a former navy lieutenant, who would utilize construction techniques he learned in the military to build affordable suburban homes.
Charles Lindbergh and the Rise of 1940s Nazi Sympathizers
From: America in Color: The 1940s
- 1m 56s
- HD
Charles Lindbergh may have been known as a legendary pilot, but he had another, more sinister position in American History: as a Nazi sympathizer and spokesperson for the America First Committee.
What's the Fighter Pilot's Rite of Passage?
From: Fall of Japan: In Color
- 1m 19s
- HD
Air crews in the southwest Pacific depended on their planes for survival. But flight-time aside, pilots also decorated their aircrafts as a way to escape the stresses of combat.
How Teenagers Ran the Rock 'n' Roll Era
From: America in Color: The 1950s
- 1m 55s
- HD
Dancing - and dancing shows - became a teenage craze in the 1950s, spurred by figures like Cleveland DJ, Alan Freed. His hit dance show featured R&B and African American music - which he later dubbed "Rock and Roll."
Mutiny in Petrograd
From: Russian Revolution in Color: Freedom and Hope
- 3m 44s
- HD
The February Revolution in 1917 started with protests in the streets of Petrograd, then when the Tzar demanded his soldiers shoot the protesters, it turned into a military mutiny.
These Are the Final Moments of Amelia Earhart on the Ground
From: America in Color: The 1930s
- 2m 40s
- HD
In 1937, Amelia Earhart was about to embark on a record-setting flight around the world. In her final moments, she took her last photograph and set off from a Burbank, California airstrip, captured in recently recovered home movie footage.
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