Franklin D Roosevelt's early political life. Delegates elect Franklin D Roosevelt as the Vice Presidential candidate at Democratic convention in San Francisco, California. Crowds cheer the decision. A smiling female delegate. The woman political activist cheering enthusiastically. Democratic Presidential candidate James Cox stands with Vice-Presidential candidate Franklin Roosevelt as they review a parade in San Francisco from a bandstand. Views of a parade in Marion, Ohio supporting the democratic ticket. Sign says "We're Here Jim, We're Marion." Bands play at the rally and women political activists also march at the parade, wearing "Marion" sashes. Scene changes to show Franklin D Roosevelt's wife, Eleanor Roosevelt, with her children and a dog at her home. Roosevelt at various public meetings and rallies campaigns for the elections. Franklin D Roosevelt at his home in New York with his mother. He meets a number of visitors.
Russian Commissar of Foreign Affairs, Maxim M. Litvinov, arrives in United States to resume diplomatic relations that have been suspended 16 years. The Cunard liner, Berengaria, arrives at the New York harbor,carrying Mr. Litvinov, who speaks to reporters. He greets the people, boards a train and leaves for Washington DC. U.S. Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, greets Litvinov in Washington DC. He leaves for the White House to meet President Roosevelt in the President's personal car. Policemen on motorbikes escort the motorcade to the White House.
German Cruiser intercepting munitions-carrying ships in Atlantic Ocean during World War 1. English steamer "Cambrian Range" bound from Baltimore to Liverpool, with cargo of munitions, is given signal to halt at once, by the German Cruiser, SMS Möwe (sometimes written as Moewe) in mid Atlantic, on December 9, 1916 . Some crew from the steamer are seen pulling away from the vessel in a lifeboat (to be held on the Möwe). In similar fashion, the Norwegian Steamer, "Hallbjorg" carrying munitions from New York to Bordeaux, is halted by a warning shot from the Möwe's machine-cannon on December 4, 1916. View of the Möwe's gun crew firing. German sailors row a boat to the Hallbjorg to take control of it. View of the crew from Hallbjorg being taken aboard the Möwe.
U.S. Battleships serving as part of the 6th Battle Squadron, British Grand Fleet, in World War 1. View from a circling motor launch, of the U.S. Battleship, New York (BB-34) and a British Invincible-Class Battlecruiser, at anchor. U.S. Battleships, Florida (BB-30), Arkansas (BB-33), and Texas (BB-35) are partially obscured in mist, in the distance. The steel cantilever railroad bridge over the Firth of forth, is seen dimly in background. A British Invincible-class battle cruiser is seen closeup as are British aircraft carriers Furious and Argus, both in camouflage paint.
U.S. Battleships underway in formation, in heavy seas, in the Atlantic Ocean. The USS Mississippi (BB-41) leading, followed by USS Wyoming (BB-32) and others, circa 1920. USS Arizona (BB-39) at anchor and then steaming, circa 1919. View of the line of battleships in formation, led by the USS Mississippi (BB-41) and followed by Wyoming (BB-32), Arkansas (BB-33), New York (BB-34) and Texas (BB-35), circa 1920
Headline of the newspaper 'New York American' reads 'Wright Glides in Air as a Hawk, Flies 2.17 miles in 106 seconds'. Pictures of the Wright Model A Flyer under the headlines. Wilbur Wright prepares the Wright Model A Flyer for flight at the Hunaudieres horse racing track near Le Mans, France. A horse cart pulls the plane on field. Men pull a rope connected to a launching weight held in a derrick. The plane is catapulted from the runway when the men release the weight. Spectators in a grandstand look through binoculars, among them is Louis Bleriot. View of the Wright plane in flight high above the racetrack, with Wilbur Wright seated upright at the controls.
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