* Footage of the Apollo 11 mission, and the first person to step on the moon: Link.
* From 1894, "Carmencita - Spanish Dance" -- one of the oldest films at the archives: Link (screengrab at left).
* A representative selection of U.S. government newsreels, documenting World War II, 1941-45: Link. 
* NASA documentaries on spaceflight: Link. 
* Films from the 1930s, that document the history and establishment of a nationwide system of national and state parks. /
* Early footage of Native American life, the Boulder Dam, water and wind erosion in America, Civilian Conservation Corps workers, and the establishment of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
* From 1970, a motion picture documenting recreational programs for inner city youth: Link

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