The 1949 Hollywood Gold Cup was held at Santa Anita racetrack in Arcadia, California. (The entire Hollywood Park season was moved to Santa Anita, following a devastating fire on the night of May 5, 1949 that destroyed Hollywood Park's grandstand.) The spectators seated in the stands. The horses on tracks . The owner of the horse, Solidarity. The race starts. The spectators watch the race and cheer. The horses run on the track. The spectators watch as Solidarity wins the race.
Animated map shows thrust of German forces during invasion of Soviet Russia in World War 2. Stalingrad is highlighted as a turning point. Another animated map shows Soviet territorial gains at the end of the war, as narrator discusses the disposition of those places and their respective populations, as in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. He also discusses Soviet zones of occupation. Animated map shows "Iron Curtain." Soviet troops on parade. Soviet ZSU-57-2 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (SPAAG) on display during a parade in 1945. A stadium filled with people in Soviet-occupied East Germany, in 1949. Friedrich Wilhelm Reinhold Pieck, the first President of the German Democratic Republic, is seen in the stands. Young East German women parade in traditional costumes, clapping their hands, in the stadium. Waterfront scenes show Soviet trade activities with post-war occupied entities. Scenes of conflict as Chinese communist forces expel Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist Chinese forces (ROC) from mainland China to Formosa (Taiwan), in 1949. A litter-borne casualty and a refugee mother and small girl are seen.
View of main academic campus building, Rosewald Hall, of Dillard College for African American students in Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. Inside, a woman issues books to students at a library. Young men and women study in the library. Men read. A student writes on a notepad. Professors seen teaching in various classes, as well-dressed students in suits and dresses listen. A professor explains a diagram on a blackboard describing the anatomy of a cell.
A football match is played between Texas and Georgia at orange bowl. Texas, also called Longhorns win over Georgia by 41-28. 61000 people turn up to see the match.
A football match is played between Oklahoma and North Carolina at Sugar bowl. Oklahoma, also called Sooners win over North Carolina, also called Tar Heels by 41-28. A crowd of 80500 witness the match.
A football match is played between California and North western University at rose bowl. California also called Golden Bears win over Northwestern University, also called Wildcats by 20-14. A crowd of 93000 witness the match.
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