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German rocket physicist Wernher Von Braun lectures at press conference about space launch vehicles

German rocket physicist Wernher Von Braun gives recorded and broadcast lecture about Space Launch vehicles. He sits at a table containing models, including one of the Juno II space launch vehicle. Speaking in German, he addresses an audience, discussing capabilities of the Juno 2 vehicle and requirements for achieving escape velocity and other facets of space flight. He refers to the Explorer I satellite in his remarks. After Dr. Braun completes his comments, he stands and leaves, revealing a chart illustrating the ideas of his talk. Also seen is a blackboard listing velocities that have already been achieved by rockets and noting the escape velocity needed to achieve earth orbit. These blackboard notes are all written in English. German scientist, Albert Zeiler, is seen momentarily at a seat in front of the blackboard.

Date: 1958
Duration: 3 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: German
Clip: 65675068106
An enemy aircraft bombs a tank and men cover tanks with net to avoid enemy detection in World War 2

World War II training film about use of flat net to avoid enemy detection. An enemy aircraft in flight. The aircraft bombs the tank on a desert. Men cover the tank with net. Men place sticks to make the shape of the tank look irregular. A man fixes the net on ground. Aerial view of broken terrain.

Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675068406
Orville Wright greeted by Angus W McLean and unveils the memorial plaque in Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina

Inauguration of the Wright Brothers National Memorial (1000 N Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948) in Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina. Throngs of spectators walk up along hill. Governor of North Carolina Angus W McLean shakes hands with Aviator Orville Wright. Orville Wright unveiling the Wright Brothers National Memorial plaque. Crowd including military personnel stand around. A civilian opens a coop of birds that fly. Orville Wright stands next to memorial plaque. Inscription on plaque. Spectators on hill attend the event.

Date: 1927
Duration: 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675068541
An American family gathered in their living room, listening to the radio

A family with five children is gathered in their living room to listen to a radio broadcast. They sit around their large wooden console radio, listening and occasionally commenting.

Date: 1935
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675068709
A family gathered together in their home, listening to the radio

A family including mother, father, and grandmother, plus two children, is seated around their wooden table-top radio, listening to a broadcast. The radio occupies a spot on some bookshelves. The man smokes a cigarette, and converses with the grandmother about the broadcast. The mother comments occasionally as well. Closeup of the wooden radio cabinet, showing its front with frequency indicator and tuning dials.

Date: 1935
Duration: 1 min 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675068710
Americans listening to their radio at home.

Two men and a boy sit around their radio, listening to a broadcast in their home. The men listen intently and seem to nod and comment occasionally in response to what they are hearing. Their radio is in a large console-style wooden cabinet.

Date: 1935
Duration: 1 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675068712