History Flashback
Watch Nixon Vow to 'Bring Us Together Again' at 1968 Republican Convention
When presidential candidate and former Vice President Richard Nixon arrived in Miami Beach for the 1968 Republican convention, he was given a hero’s welcome. Before he had even clinched the nomination, he was greeted at the airport by an estimated 700-person crowd, 2,000 balloons ...read more
Watch GM Roll Out a Gold-Plated Chevy Bel Air to Mark 50 Millionth Car
History Flashback takes a look at historical “found footage” of all kinds—newsreels, instructional films, even cartoons—to give us a glimpse into how much things have changed, and how much has remained the same. When you’re the premier car manufacturer in a country defined by its ...read more
U.S. Propaganda Film Shows 'Normal' Life in WWII Japanese Internment Camps
History Flashback takes a look at historical “found footage” of all kinds—newsreels, instructional films, even cartoons—to give us a glimpse into how much things have changed, and how much has remained the same. On February 19, 1942, just over two months after the bombing of ...read more
Watch RFK's Speech from his 1964 Senate Campaign
History Flashback takes a look at historical “found footage” of all kinds—newsreels, instructional films, even cartoons—to give us a glimpse into how much things have changed, and how much has remained the same. On August 25, 1964, Robert F. Kennedy stood on the steps of Gracie ...read more
Watch the Government Test Gas Masks on Children During the Cold War
History Flashback takes a look at historical “found footage” of all kinds—newsreels, instructional films, even cartoons—to give us a glimpse into how much things have changed, and how much has remained the same. Since chemical warfare exploded on the scene with lethal and ...read more
I Was There For Robert Kennedy’s Electrifying Speech about MLK’s Murder
Mary Evans was in the Indianapolis crowd the night Robert F. Kennedy gave a speech just after Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in April 1968. Here she recounts the emotion of that night in a special story to go along with the latest installment of History Flashback, a ...read more
The Complicated History of Cannabis in the US
History Flashback takes a look at historical “found footage” of all kinds—newsreels, instructional films, even cartoons—to give us a glimpse into how much things have changed, and how much has remained the same. No matter the decade, one thing never changes: parents will always ...read more
This WWII Cartoon Taught Soldiers How to Avoid Certain Death
History Flashback takes a look at historical “found footage” of all kinds—newsreels, instructional films, even cartoons—to give us a glimpse into how much things have changed, and how much has remained the same. In 1943, while the United States was engaged in World War II, the ...read more
Easter During WWII Featured ‘Hitler Eggs’ With Moustaches
By Easter 1941, news coverage in the United States was beginning to reflect the ominous beat of war drawing closer to the country. The traditional Easter celebrations—the 5th Avenue Easter parade in New York City, visits to the blossoming cherry trees in D.C., and coverage of the ...read more
Wartime Propaganda Helped Recruit the ‘Hidden Army’ of Women to Defeat Hitler
History Flashback takes a look at historical “found footage” of all kinds—newsreels, instructional films, even cartoons—to give us a glimpse into how much things have changed, and how much has remained the same. During World War II, it was a common sight in the U.S. to see ...read more
1950s Parents Had No Idea What Their Kids Wanted to Do at Parties
History Flashback takes a look at historical “found footage” of all kinds—newsreels, instructional films, even cartoons—to give us a glimpse into how much things have changed, and how much has remained the same. In the 50s, utterly well-behaved U.S. teens threw perfectly planned ...read more
Watch Terrified Men Learn to Deal With Women in the Workforce During WWII
History Flashback takes a look at historical “found footage” of all kinds—newsreels, instructional films, even cartoons—to give us a glimpse into how much things have changed, and how much has remained the same. On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese bombers staged a ...read more
The 1960 Winter Olympics: Where Underdogs Ruled
History Flashback takes a look at historical “found footage” of all kinds—newsreels, instructional films, even cartoons—to give us a glimpse into how much things have changed, and how much has remained the same. When the Olympic Committee announced that Squaw Valley would be the ...read more
The Dos and Don’ts of 1940s Dating Etiquette
History Flashback takes a look at historical “found footage” of all kinds—newsreels, instructional films, even cartoons—to give us a glimpse into how much things have changed, and how much has remained the same. The world of dating has always been perilous, but teens in the 1940s ...read more