Excerpt from the fictional film "Birth of a Nation". A pro-Southern dramatization by actors on the effect of the Civil War and the Reconstruction. Ku Klux Klan or KKK formation. White soldiers wear white masks and clothes on horses in South Carolina. They arrive to terrorize the African American disturber and barn burner. The African American soldiers stand. They terrorize the African American soldiers. The African American soldiers talk to a man. White soldiers go back on their horses.
Fire in New Jersey. The riverfront across the Hudson from New York City catches fire. Firemen work to control the fire. Ship at river. Men on the ship work to control the fire.
Ocean liners, steam ships, cargo ships and tugboats, underway in New York Harbor. The cargo ship "Talisman" is one of the passing ships.
Belgian soldiers representing 12 different regiments march in New York City in a Victory Loan parade following World War I. The soldiers march carrying rifles, and are accompanied by several teams of dogs towing wheeled machine guns. Children press close to view the regiments and the dogs. A streetcar is parked in the background as the troops march by. The troops pose in formation for the camera.
President John F Kennedy's plane arrives at Quonset point in Rhode Island, USA. Plane taxis to parking area. Large crowd gathered. Ramp placed at side of plane. President and Mrs Kennedy and party disembark from plane. They are greeted by an admiral at foot of ramp. Marine Corps flag at the dip. Marine officer in charge of honor guard stands. Marine band plays during president's visit. President and party at attention during the honors. Marine honor guard is inspected by the President. President Kennedy holds bouquet of roses and walks off with party. Crowd waves at President. Photographers take pictures of President Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline Kennedy. Naval personnel and civilians applaud. Mr and Mrs Kennedy board a marine helicopter. Helicopter takes off.
Exterior View of Fuld Hall at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton University (Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08542). Interior view shows Professor Albert Einstein as he writes on a blackboard. He then sits at a desk. Exterior views of churches and a synagogue in Princeton, New Jersey. Group of American people gathered to celebrate "I'm an American" day. They march with flags and are seen wearing various outfits that depict their heritage. View changes to showing student at the entrance of a building at Rutgers University. Inside, veterans of World War 2 attend classes at the university under the G.I. Bill or GI Bill of Rights. A World War II veteran named George Hutchinson, who is a student at Rutgers University, speaks about how the G.I. Bill enabled him to return to school, and that everyone was friendly and cooperative in helping him return to school. A veteran who is a student performs tests in a laboratory using various beakers and tubes.
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