Exterior building views of University of Maryland, Georgetown University, George Washington University and American University. United State military personnel go through a rifle drill. Man on diving board doing backward somersault into a swimming pool. Group of U.S. military soldiers play billiards and also watch a movie. Couples dancing in the early 1950s, including some swing dancing moves. Football game being played between Bolling Air Force base and Quantico Marine base teams.
Struggle for American independence, and border between Canada and United States. Sketches of Catholic clergy reaching out to bind Canadian farmers with the cause of the American colonists in some cases, but more often to the British. Failure of American propaganda campaign in Canada. Sketches at Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain. Movement of captured British artillery to positions around Boston by the American colonists. Sketches of George Washington and John Hancock, as well as Ben Franklin. Sketch of colonists debating the first Declaration of Independence around time of American Revolution. Communication of the Declaration of Independence to the colonists. Sketches of rejoicing crowds of colonists. With commentary and narration by J. Frank Willis.
Struggle for border between Canada and United States. Sketch of battle at Halifax, Nova Scotia where British strength was high. Sketches of the harbor at Halifax with British ships. Assault of British ships on American towns. French blocking the British exit from the Chesapeake Bay. Sketches of the British and French fleets battling. Surrender of Cornwallis. George Washington with victorious troops. Various cartoons of the day depicting American colonists resisting British rule. With commentary and narration by J. Frank Willis.
Human subject undergoes Mercury suit evaluations in United States. Astronaut test subject wearing a full pressure mercury suit is strapped in altitude chamber. View of a pressure pipe that adjusts the temperature of the suit during tests for NASA Project Mercury.
Human subject undergoes Mercury suit evaluations in United States. Astronaut test subject wearing a full pressure mercury suit is strapped in altitude chamber. View of pressure pipe attached to mercury suit that adjusts the temperature. Part of tests for NASA Project Mercury.
Astronaut test subject undergoes Mercury suit evaluations in United States. Human subject wearing a full pressure mercury suit is strapped in altitude chamber, during testing for NASA Project Mercury.
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