I found out about the Dimensions web site through a blog called 10 Minute Math.
Dimensions has videos to do with the subject of geometry. There is a lot of historical information. Each video highlights a partiular mathematician and what they accomplished. They are presented in the first person, as if you are listening to the historical figure tell you about themselves, and it is very engaging.
I would say these videos are suitable for middle school and up, as well as maybe some late elementary students who are interested in geometry or history. Just about any age would enjoy watching the videos (especially the one on Escher). I have posted the first two below. The first one is on Hipparchus (the father of geometry) and the second is on Escher (one of my favorite artists!). There are about ten videos in this section. You can also subscribe to their RSS feed and get videos sent to you that way.
There is a toggle button for a full screen version. These videos are free to download and embed. They also sell them in DVD form.
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