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A last moment of calm before the outbreak of hostilities between British troops and American colonial militias in 1775
Reenactment of early American settlers in British Colonial America, seen working in agriculture. Women sow seed, and men plowing behind teams of horses View of a drummer playing a drum roll call to arms. The farmers stop what they are doing, grab their muskets and head off to a gathering of militia as part of Revolutionary War effort. The year 1775 appears over the gathering of armed farmers. A British General is seen at his headquarters in Massachusetts. He holds a dispatch of some sort and discusses it with one of his staff officers. He then summons two members of the local militia, and questions them about rising tensions between colonists and the Crown. After they leave, he dictates a communication to his superiors. Film closes showing the General in church, along with many colonial militia members.
Part of a film entitled: "Celebration of American Thanksgiving Day." Young woman living away from family receives letter from them describing their Thanksgiving celebration in 1779
Film opens showing a letter addressed to Miss Betsey Smith,Lynn, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Date: 1779 appears superimposed over the image. A young woman in 18th Century garb is seen reading the letter, alone, by candle light, in her kitchen. The letter describes a Thanksgiving celebration by members of her family who are then seen preparing a Thanksgiving dinner. A man carves a turkey, and his wife prepares plates of food for two elderly women seated at a table. They call attention to another table where young men and women are gathered together, eating their Thanksgiving dinner. Brief view of the young woman reading the letter. The scene shifts back again to a turkey being carved, homemade pies being placed on a table and plates of food being served up at the Thanksgiving gathering. A young boy expresses distaste for a large stalk of something, like celery. Later the boy warms his hands at a fire in the hearth, where all the Thanksgiving guests gather together. The young children break open nuts and eat them. One man smokes a clay pipe. The young woman reading her letter recalls fondly her hometown church, which is then seen in several views.
Actors play roles of President Thomas Jefferson and a delegation of contemporaries in reenactment of a meeting at Monticello, Virginia, in 1802
Image of Thomas Jefferson overlaid briefly atop a view of Monticello near Charlottesville, Virginia. The date 1802 appears as camera zooms in on the front of the building and then inside, where actors in 18th century costumes play roles of Jefferson and a delegation of three contemporaries, visiting to discuss some matter with the President. They stroll and converse, with President Jefferson dominating the conversation, for the most part. Afterwards, the three visitors take their leave. (Note: In 1802 Jefferson wrote a letter to a Baptist congregation in Danbury Connecticut that included the following: "I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should ‘make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,’ thus building a wall of separation between Church & State.” This matter might have been a subject of his discussion with the delegation at Monticello.)
Film reenacts travels of American pioneers moving west by wagon trains and shows life in small town during winter.
Film reenacts events in lives of American pioneers migrating West via wagon trains in the early 19th Century. They are seen traveling in the day, and then resting for the night by a fire, where a family bows their heads as the father speaks a prayer of thanks for their progress. He ends the prayer with an “Amen.” Next, the wagon train sets out again, during the daylight. A series of illustrations shows scenes of a small town in the winter with snow on the ground. People are shown going about their ordinary activities, using horses and sleighs. Some are seen ice skating on a pond. Others are shown visiting relatives.
History behind President Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation establishing the last Thursday of November as a national day of Thanksgiving and Praise (Thanksgiving Day)
Historic reenactment of American’s celebration of Thanksgiving in history. Date 1863 is highlighted atop an image of Sarah Josepha Hale, a 74-year-old magazine editor, writing a letter to Lincoln on September 28, 1863, urging him to have the "day of our annual Thanksgiving made a National and fixed Union Festival." A copy of Codey’s Lady’s Book sits on her desk. Next, she is seen, meeting with Abraham Lincoln, to discuss the matter. Lincoln looks at her writings on this in Codey’s Lady’s Book, and they discuss the matter at some length. Scene shifts to a copy of a Presidential Proclamation of Thanksgiving, dated October 3, 1863, that sets apart the last Thursday of November "as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise." Film continues with scenes of farm crops ready for harvest, and view of people in church, giving prayers of thanksgiving. A 33-star American flag is hung on the church wall.
Film about an American family celebrating Thanksgiving Day in 1954
A dramatized documentary, part of a film about Thanksgiving in America. Superimposed American flag and year 1954 appear briefly over members of a family seated at a table, with hands prayerfully folded, as the father says grace before their Thanksgiving dinner. The youngest member of the family, a boy, remains with hands folded and eyes closed, after the other members finish observing grace. His older brother remarks about this to him, whereupon, a conversation ensues involving all at the table, including a teenage girl and an elderly Aunt or Grandmother. The Father and mother also seem to interject comments as they dish up food and pass the plates to those seated at the table. At one point, the father speaks at some length in a warm, friendly, but authoritative manner to all assembled. Next, the family is seen in church. Suddenly, a vision of Benjamin Franklin is seen, in 18th Century garb, sitting alone in the church. He delivers some words of wisdom and then slowly rises from his pew and departs the church, at which point, the scene reverts back to the family in the church. They finish praying with the rest of the congregation, as the service ends.
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