CriticalPast – Forget about the History Channel; now you can tap into more than 57,000 videos of historical videos depicting important, influential and compelling moments in history, available for free viewing online. CriticalPast is “one of the world’s largest collections of royalty-free archival stock footage.”

Aside from the obvious educational value CriticalPast possesses, the amazing footage you can explore on this site is simply phenomenal. Superb content along with a slick, easy to use interface make CriticalPast a must stop if you have some spare time in your daily routine. Browse the videos by decade, country, or simply type in a keyword into the site’s search box. See the video below of a German sailor dancing with a girl outside a house in Europe in 1913.