The Associated Press is putting on YouTube over 550,000 video clips of historic events as far back as 1895. It will be the largest compilation of news content on YouTube. (Variety, July 22, 2015, by Todd Spangler)
In a press release, AP said the archives will be a great public service, enabling not only documentary filmmakers and students but also the general public to gain access to monumental world events of modern history. (Associated Press, July 22, 2015)