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  • The Phonograph Clip
    Edison | Clip

    The Phonograph

    On December 7, 1877, Edison demonstrated his phonograph at the New York City offices of the nation's leading technical weekly publication, Scientific American.

    2 MIN 14 SEC
  • Electrifying Manhattan Clip
    Edison | Clip

    Electrifying Manhattan

    In February 1881, Thomas Edison established the headquarters of the Edison Electric Light Company in New York City.

    2 MIN 59 SEC
  • The Kinetoscope Clip
    Edison | Clip

    The Kinetoscope

    In the 1890s, Thomas Edison worked with his assistant and part-time photographer, William Dickson to create a motion picture camera. 

    3 MIN 32 SEC
  • Edison: Chapter 1 Chapter
    Edison | Chapter

    Edison: Chapter 1

    Watch Chapter 1 of Edison.

    9 MIN 22 SEC
  • Beyond the Doc: Edison's Inventions Digital Short
    Edison | Digital Short

    Beyond the Doc: Edison's Inventions

    With over a thousand U.S. patents to his name, Edison's famous breakthroughs are just the beginning.

    2 MIN 40 SEC
  • The Story of Dumbo Clip
    Walt Disney | Clip

    The Story of Dumbo

    Writer Ron Suskind explains how a "simple story" like Dumbo can still pack an emotional punch.

    2 MIN 51 SEC
  • Walt Disney's America Clip
    Walt Disney | Clip

    Walt Disney's America

    Media historian Susan Douglas explores how Walt Disney presented Americans with an idealized version of their country.

    2 MIN 08 SEC
  • Walt Disney the Storyteller Clip
    Walt Disney | Clip

    Walt Disney the Storyteller

    Animator Floyd Norman shares his experiences working for Walt Disney and why Disney may just have been "the world's greatest storyteller."

    1 MIN 27 SEC
  • Snow White: The Ideal 1930s Woman Clip
    Walt Disney | Clip

    Snow White: The Ideal 1930s Woman

    Art Historian Carmenita Higginbotham explains Snow White as a reflection of American women during the Great Depression.

    1 MIN 19 SEC
  • Working for Walt Disney Clip
    Walt Disney | Clip

    Working for Walt Disney

    Composer Richard Sherman recalls Walt Disney's leadership style and how he drew great ideas out of his staff.

    1 MIN 31 SEC
  • Musical Storytelling Clip
    Walt Disney | Clip

    Musical Storytelling

    Animator Don Hahn discusses the importance of music in Walt Disney's feature animations.

    1 MIN 49 SEC
  • Walt Disney the Father Clip
    Walt Disney | Clip

    Walt Disney the Father

    Although he was head of a successful film studio, at home, Walt Disney was just "dad" to his two daughters, Diane and Sharon.

    1 MIN 37 SEC