"Flag Evolution" - The Star-Spangled Banner
26,253 views (2012-01-28)Upload date: 2007-07-22⏱ 2:37👍 54 · 👎 1★ 5.00 (28)News & Politics
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2026-10-31 08:01 · thumbnail (visitors' browsers)
In the archive: 2008-03-31 – 2017-08-20.
Sources: Common Crawl 2009-2010, 2012, 2013-20, 2014-10, 2014-15, 2014-23, 2014-41, 2014-42, 2015-11, 2015-14, 2015-18, 2015-22, 2015-27, 2015-32, 2015-35, 2015-40, 2016-07, 2016-40, 2017-09, 2017-34 · YouTube statistics 2007–2008 (SFU) · Web Archive – pages captured in 2008 · Web Archive – pages captured in 2009 · Web Archive – pages captured in 2010 · YouTube API 2009–2010 (ArchiveTeam crawl)
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Sources: Common Crawl 2009-2010, 2012, 2013-20, 2014-10, 2014-15, 2014-23, 2014-41, 2014-42, 2015-11, 2015-14, 2015-18, 2015-22, 2015-27, 2015-32, 2015-35, 2015-40, 2016-07, 2016-40, 2017-09, 2017-34 · YouTube statistics 2007–2008 (SFU) · Web Archive – pages captured in 2008 · Web Archive – pages captured in 2009 · Web Archive – pages captured in 2010 · YouTube API 2009–2010 (ArchiveTeam crawl)
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Listed 142 times in captured pages, on 75 different lists (suggested videos, channels, playlists…). Earliest first:
- Suggested next to: "The Star Spangled Banner" · capture of 2008-03-31 · nearest Wayback copy
- Suggested next to: Fact vs. Legend · capture of 2008-04-16 · nearest Wayback copy
- Suggested next to: WRAL-TV 5, Raleigh NC Sign-Off 1989 · capture of 2008-04-24 · nearest Wayback copy
- Suggested next to: KTTV Sign-On 1984 · capture of 2008-04-24 · nearest Wayback copy
- Suggested next to: The Star Spangled Banner · capture of 2008-05-06 · nearest Wayback copy
- Suggested next to: National Anthem of the United States of America · capture of 2008-07-01 · nearest Wayback copy
- Suggested next to: 1944's Star-Spangled Banner, with sing-along lyrics · capture of 2008-07-01 · nearest Wayback copy
- Suggested next to: Star Spangled Banner and Lost Wars · capture of 2008-07-01 · nearest Wayback copy
- Suggested next to: The Star-Spangled Banner (History) · capture of 2008-07-01 · nearest Wayback copy
- Suggested next to: nqT0qgcwm9o · capture of 2008-07-09 · nearest Wayback copy
Description
CREDIT TO SIGNOFFSGUY FOR POSTING THE ORIGINAL VIDEO.
This was a popular station sign-off film for a number of TV stations in the 1970's, 80's and 90's depicting the history of America from the establishment of the Jamestown settlements through our initial trips to the moon.
It's notable that the film basically skips from World War II to landing on the moon, missing a sizable chunk of American history including Korea, the Kennedy assasination and Vietnam.
The version SignOffsGuy posted was from WRAL Channel 5 in Raleigh, N.C.; I personally remember the film when it was showed on WITI Channel 6 in Milwaukee.
The use of the National Anthem as a station sign-off has somewhat disappeared due to the fact that most stations now broadcast 24 hours a day by switching to a network feed overnight. However, this clip is still relevant as a very well made sequence of vintage images documenting American history with the tone of the music matching the pictures beautifully. Even in its grainy film form, this was a wonderful way for stations to begin or end their broadcast day.
This was a popular station sign-off film for a number of TV stations in the 1970's, 80's and 90's depicting the history of America from the establishment of the Jamestown settlements through our initial trips to the moon.
It's notable that the film basically skips from World War II to landing on the moon, missing a sizable chunk of American history including Korea, the Kennedy assasination and Vietnam.
The version SignOffsGuy posted was from WRAL Channel 5 in Raleigh, N.C.; I personally remember the film when it was showed on WITI Channel 6 in Milwaukee.
The use of the National Anthem as a station sign-off has somewhat disappeared due to the fact that most stations now broadcast 24 hours a day by switching to a network feed overnight. However, this clip is still relevant as a very well made sequence of vintage images documenting American history with the tone of the music matching the pictures beautifully. Even in its grainy film form, this was a wonderful way for stations to begin or end their broadcast day.
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Captures with a view count: 63 (the watch page and the lists that showed the video).
Archive captures (3)
| Captured | Source | Captured URL | Original | Status | Views | Likes / dislikes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-28 | CC 2012 | youtube.com/watch?v=auupP1FDlKA | available | 26,253 | 54 / 1 | |
| 2009-09-12 | YouTube API 2009–2010 (ArchiveTeam crawl) | available | 13,849 | |||
| 2008-04-24 | YouTube statistics 2007–2008 (SFU) | available | 4,029 |
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