Aviator Charles Lindbergh returns after his trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris. City Hall Park, New York City: A banner reads 'Welcome Lindbergh'. U.S. flags at the venue. A large crowd gathered for the event. Government officials, officers and NY Mayor James Walker with Lindbergh on stage. The NY Chief Magistrate presents the Municipal Medal and the Scroll of Honored Welcome to Lindbergh. Lindbergh addresses the crowd. The people of NY celebrate on the streets. Confetti rained onto the street. People cheer for Lindbergh.
'Wheels of Fortune' depicts how the inter-development of the automobile and the public road system (1897-1927) caused the growth of suburban areas. View of two men as they ride a tandem bicycle for two on a city street. A horse carriage approaches a house. A woman gets off and climbs the steps to a house. Women on bicycles in the countryside wearing late 1800's early 1900's fashions. They stop to look at blossoming trees by the roadside. Next scene shows workers seated outside a factory. They eat lunch from packed dinner pails. View of high density tenements and slums of New York City with laundry hanging on clotheslines and the Brooklyn Bridge can be seen in the distance. View of railroad tracks running immediately beside closely packed tenement buildings of New York City residents.
Famous African American singer Paul Robeson, (Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson) in New York City during a celebration event of Robeson's 46th birthday and the anniversary of the Council on African Affairs. The event is at the 17th Regiment Armory in New York at 34th Street and Park Avenue. Paul Robeson gives a speech and excerpts of the speech are heard. He speaks about his life as an African American in America. He says that he is proud to be an African American American. He speaks about African American people and their progress looking to the future. He expresses his interest in knowing and appreciating different people, their languages and culture. He talks of the struggle of people all over the world to attain freedom. He speaks out against the growth of fascism in the world (speech is during World War 2). Lit candles are seen on the stage in the foreground and flags in the background.
During timeframe of the Korean War: A ticker tape parade in New York City, United States. Soldiers carry the flag of the U.S. during the parade. A line of cars is driven on streets of New York City. Spectators gathered. U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur with an official in a car.
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt his wife Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt, and with with his newly appointed Cabinet and Admiral William Standley aboard the Cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA-35) to view U.S. Navy maneuvers. Views of U.S. battleships, the carrier USS Lexington (CV-2) and other ships in sea. Office holders like U.S. War Secretary George Dern, Secretary of Navy Josephus Daniels and others can be seen. Biplane aircraft in a flight formation over the naval fleet as it passes New York City. A gathering of people watches fleet; A U.S. flag can be seen. Views of New York City skyscrapers on Manhattan Island in the mid 1930s.
Habib Bourguiba, President of Tunisia in a car in motorcade from Broadway to City Hall in New York. A huge gathering at the sides of road. Bourguiba waves at people in front of Chock Full o’ Nuts Café on Broadway. Crowd cheers the President Habib Bourguiba, and President also greets them back. President is then received by Mayor Robert Wagner and wife Susan Edwards at City Hall, New York City. Wife of Bourguiba, Mrs. Moufida Bourguiba, is also present.
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