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Transatlantic air service is extolled 35 years after the Wright Brothers first flight. Howard Hughes takes off on round-the- world flight

Animated map shows sailing vessel leaving Coast of United States heading to the British Isles. Next, the Cunard-White Star ocean liner, S.S. Aquitania, is shown underway in the Atlantic, with note that the ship crossing only takes four days. Animated map shows America and Europe "moving closer together" as a result. Noting that an airplane flew from New York to Paris in 16 hours and 38 minutes, Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 Super Electra Special aircraft, heavily loaded with fuel, is seen making a difficult takeoff from the short (3500 foot) runway at Floyd Bennett Field, Long Island, on July 10th, 1938, headed to Paris, France on first leg of its round-the-world flight. Glimpse of the aircraft overhead as it sets course for Newfoundland on a Great Circle route to Paris.

Date: 1938, July 10
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675027430
John Burroughs with Henry Ford chop trees and Thomas Alva Edison with Harvey Samuel Firestone

John Burroughs,Thomas Alva Edison,Harvey Samuel Firestone and Henry Ford on Catskill mountains near Yama farms in New York, United States. John Burroughs an American naturalist,Thomas Alva Edison an American inventor,Henry Ford founder of Ford Motor company and Harvey Samuel Firestone founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber company stroll on a road. Henry Ford observes the nature while his companions discuss about a tree chopping contest. Thomas Alva Edison acts as timekeeper and Harvey Samuel Firestone as a referee. John Burroughs and Henry Ford chop trees. Henry Ford and John Burroughs in action. Relatives and friends applaud. Thomas Alva Edison and Harvey Samuel Firestone stand and talk. Spectators applaud. John Burroughs's tree falls followed by Henry Ford. Thomas Alva Edison greets John Burroughs and then Henry Ford. The entire group stands and discuss.

Date: 1920
Duration: 4 min 58 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031988
Dr Nahum Goldmann speaks about rights of Jews in War Emergency Conference of World Jewish Congress.

Dr. Nahum Goldmann speaks at War Emergency Conference of World Jewish Congress. He says World War 2 was avoidable and talks about the rights of European Jews to be allowed to settle in Palestine and start a new life. Further he talks, about 5 million Jews massacred in Europe because they had no homeland. and Palestine should be given to the Jews and helped by United Nations to establish a Jewish state (Israel). He calls for Jewish representation in governments.

Date: 1944, November
Duration: 8 min 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039008
U.S. Army Academy at West Point: Cadets in review honor Marshal Petain. Pershing plays host to noted French visitor

Marshal Petain also known as Philippe Petain with General John Joseph Pershing reviews the march of U.S. Army cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.

Date: 1931, October 26
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040744
Frank Costello enters for questioning during the Kefauver Committee Hearings of the U.S. Senate

A hearing in front of the United States Senate's Kefauver Committee investigating crime in interstate commerce. Panel including Chairman Kefauver (Tennessee) in the hearing along with other committee members Herbert R. O'Conor (Maryland); Lester Hunt (Wyoming); Charles Tobey (New Hampshire); Alexander Wiley (Wisconsin).Rudolph Halley is Chief Counsel for the Committee. The defendant, Frank Costello, enters the room and is seated. Microphones are placed in front of the members of the Committee.

Date: 1951, March
Duration: 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041132
President Roosevelt on board Amberjack II, with his sons and Norman Davis

United States President Franklin D Roosevelt, aboard the yacht, Amberjack II, anchored in a New England harbor. His sons Franklin Jr. and John Roosevelt are also on board. President Roosevelt spends time conversing with U.S. Diplomat, Norman Davis. Accompanying vessels can also be seen in vicinity of the Amberjack II.

Date: 1933
Duration: 3 min 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675049412