The New York Times headlines dated February 1, 1958. The headline reads 'On Canaveral's Beach the cry was "Go Baby!"' The article is about the elation of civilians and military as rocket rose.
Children build sand castles on a beach. Artist Gutzon Borglum working in his studio and later on site building the Mount Rushmore Memorial. His son, Lincoln Borglum, is also pictured and interviewed about the project. Footage of the actual carving efforts is shown. The sculpture of the Mount Rushmore Memorial shows face sculptures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln in South Dakota, United States. The American flag over the face of Abraham Lincoln's sculpture. Tourists view the Rushmore Memorial.
Women swimmers compete in Women's AAU Swimming and Diving Championship at Zach Bay. Woman diver dives from a diving platform in Jones Beach. Woman diver poses after the dive. Women competitors break several World records in the National Championship.
Highlights the military career of U.S. General Dwight D Eisenhower from 1945 to 1952. Depicts notable World War II scenes and events starting on D-Day as Allied Forces invade France. Allied planes drop bombs on the enemy positions. Allied troops in Higgins boats land on the beaches of Normandy France. U.S. tanks move forward. Allied soldiers advance towards Saint Lo. Battle in St Lo area. General Patton Forces move forward. French troops and the soldiers of the U.S. 5th Corps march through Paris. The civilians cheer. Allied soldiers move towards the German border fighting on their way. Battle of the Bulge - when the Germans turned counter offensive. The bridge at Remagen on the river Rhine. Allied troops cross the bridge. Allied troops on the offensive, west of the Rhine. The enemy surrenders. Rubble on the streets. General Eisenhower with the troops. Military officers sign documents of German surrender on May 7 1945 in Reims at SHAEF headquarters. Eisenhower makes a speech at the end of the war. Eisenhower, in Paris, waves at the people from an open carriage. People welcome him in his homeland with a ticker tape parade in New York City. Eisenhower waves at the people gathered at the side of the streets from an open car of a motorcade. Eisenhower swears in as the 1st post war Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. He visited troops in various parts of the world. He salutes and moves towards a car with his wife as he leaves active military life. Pictures of Eisenhower as he becomes the president of the Columbia University. He reviews the troops as he becomes the Supreme Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Eisenhower on European soil. He enters a car. He assumes supreme command of the land, the sea and the air force. Against the threat from the USSR he prepares the European Armies. Soldiers enter into a train. He reviews troops. General Eisenhower and General Matthew Ridgway salute. He enters into a plane with his wife. Painting of Eisenhower being sworn in as President of the United States. Eisenhower Library in Abilene, Kansas, two boys leaving the Library.
Survey of potential site for the Democratic National Convention of 1936. People along the beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey. A building with American flag hoisted on it. Democrats look at the building as they consider it the site for the Democratic Convention of 1936. Two policemen hold a scroll in front of the men and they look at the picture on the scroll. Mayor Harry Bacharach and others discuss about the site for the Convention. (The convention was ultimately held in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, in 1936)
United States liner Morro Castle catches fire while underway in New Jersey. Rescue team in boats and ships underway at sea. Dead bodies lying at the beach. People gather near the dead bodies.
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