Passion combines with creativity in this documentary that features a selection of AFOLs (Adult Fans Of LEGO) from the Pacific Northwest. Found at Vimeo from AFOL.

A visit to Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia home, Monticello, reveals Jefferson’s precious belongings. Jefferson designed the house, which he retired to after the presidency. Found at Hulu.

The discovery of the ruins of George Washington’s childhood home reveals the man behind the myth. Found at YouTube from NationalGeographic.

Watched this last night on cable. Got me all pissed off about Katria again. It’s very, very good, though. Found at YouTube from ZeitgeistFilms.

The description at YouTube from BBCMotionGalleryNYLA: The footage you are about to see is unforgettable, even unimaginable. Both BBC News and CBS News extensively covered the American Civil Rights movement, from the 1955-1956 Montgomery bus boycott to the student-led sit-ins of the 1960s to the huge March on Washington in 1963. Rare footage includes Freedom Summer, [...]

What’s the deadliest threat to humans? An asteroid tearing through space with the explosive power of 100 million mega-tons of TNT. Found at YouTube from NationalGeographic.

For the first time, scientists have recorded video of a volcano erupting deep underwater. Although these eruptions are common, it’s obviously not easy to get them on camera. Look for the large orange bubbles that pop. They are magma filled with superheated water. Found at YouTube from DiscoveryNetwork via Holy Kaw!

A young man with Tourrete’s can’t help but say derogatory words around his brother, who also happens to be gay. Now he’s on a national speaking tour about tolerance. Found at YouTube from mbelliot.

The filmmakers went on a road trip for 30 days to 30 cities filming stories of people around America. This film is a compilation and summation of that journey. Found at Vimeo from John Carl.

A look at one year in the life of four babies living on four different continents. Found at Yahoo! Video.