Facts on File now includes video presentations

Facts on File recently added videos to several of its component databases. PLYMC subscribes to three of the four: American History Online, Modern World History Online, and African-American History Online. Many of the videos consist of old newsreel and television footage and cover social, military, and political events of the 20th century and beyond. Check out the "Video Phone of the Future" in American History Online or "Marian Anderson Performs at the Lincoln Memorial" in African-American History Online. Videos link to related records in the database and offer an additional view into the past. These videos do not require download and can be viewed in full screen mode as well as in the traditional Flash format - they should prove popular with students who want to add an unusual element to a presentation.