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A last moment of calm before the outbreak of hostilities between British troops and American colonial militias in 1775
Reenactment of early American settlers in British Colonial America, seen working in agriculture. Women sow seed, and men plowing behind teams of horses View of a drummer playing a drum roll call to arms. The farmers stop what they are doing, grab their muskets and head off to a gathering of militia as part of Revolutionary War effort. The year 1775 appears over the gathering of armed farmers. A British General is seen at his headquarters in Massachusetts. He holds a dispatch of some sort and discusses it with one of his staff officers. He then summons two members of the local militia, and questions them about rising tensions between colonists and the Crown. After they leave, he dictates a communication to his superiors. Film closes showing the General in church, along with many colonial militia members.
Part of a film entitled: "Celebration of American Thanksgiving Day." Young woman living away from family receives letter from them describing their Thanksgiving celebration in 1779
Film opens showing a letter addressed to Miss Betsey Smith,Lynn, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Date: 1779 appears superimposed over the image. A young woman in 18th Century garb is seen reading the letter, alone, by candle light, in her kitchen. The letter describes a Thanksgiving celebration by members of her family who are then seen preparing a Thanksgiving dinner. A man carves a turkey, and his wife prepares plates of food for two elderly women seated at a table. They call attention to another table where young men and women are gathered together, eating their Thanksgiving dinner. Brief view of the young woman reading the letter. The scene shifts back again to a turkey being carved, homemade pies being placed on a table and plates of food being served up at the Thanksgiving gathering. A young boy expresses distaste for a large stalk of something, like celery. Later the boy warms his hands at a fire in the hearth, where all the Thanksgiving guests gather together. The young children break open nuts and eat them. One man smokes a clay pipe. The young woman reading her letter recalls fondly her hometown church, which is then seen in several views.
King Faisal visits and prays at mosque in Washington DC.
King Faisal ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia during a visit to Washington DC. The King and Prince Khalid visit the Islamic Center of Washington DC (2551 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008), where they are greeted, and escorted. The King removes his shoes and enters the mosque to pray. An Islamic center in the city. U.S. dignitaries at the center. King Faisal arrives with a dignitary. They meet other dignitaries. The King looks at a lamp and the architecture of the mosque. He reads a prayer there. A man with a camera. The events depicted are described in Arabic by an unseen narrator.
King Saud of Saudi Arabia arrives at the Islamic Center in Washington DC
King Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia visits Washington DC during royal state visit to the United States. The Islamic Center of Washington DC (2551 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008, United States) on a rainy day. King Saud and retinue arrives at the Islamic Center of Washington DC. A man holds an umbrella over King Saud. King Saud offers prayers at the Islamic Center. A man takes picture. The King gets in a car and leaves the center. Dignitaries stand in front of the center.
U.S. President John F Kennedy's Inaugural Parade as 35th President of U.S. in Washington DC.
President John F Kennedy and wife Jacqueline Kennedy in Inauguration Parade cheered by crowd in Washington DC. Parade includes floats presented by various states and military. Float representing President's home state Massachusetts and its Governor John A Volpe and Vice President Lyndon Johnson's home state Texas. President Kennedy and Vice President Johnson with their wives at the Inaugural Ball introduce members of the Cabinet, Secretary of State Dean Rusk with his wife, Secretary of Treasury C Douglas Dillon with his wife, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and wife, Attorney General Robert Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy, and Ambassador to the United Nations, Adlai Stevenson and his Daughter-in-Law.The following day all the cabinet members and John F Kennedy taking charge. 20 January 1961.
President Kennedy and wife Jacqueline Kennedy with their children Caroline and Kennedy Jr.
President John F Kennedy in the Oval office of the White House in Washington DC. President Kennedy meets with government officials. President Kennedy and wife Jacqueline Kennedy with their children Caroline and John F Kennedy Jr. on a balcony of the White House viewing the Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch Regiment of Scotland. Still images of President Kennedy's children playing in the White House. The President with his wife and daughter step down from a plane. President Kennedy sitting with his wife and daughter and other guests in a golf cart driven by President Kennedy. President Kennedy walks across high windswept grass on the grounds of the family's Hyannis Port home (Kennedy Compound) in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. He sits in a boat. Kennedy and Jacqueline, together with their small children enter a building. John Kennedy Jr. has a difficult time managing the steps as he is new to walking. John Kennedy Jr. playing with other children and wearing a basket over his head while walking. President Kennedy wades into the sea, surrounded by a crowd (still image).