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War Comes To America: Reel-1
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keywords: wwii, school children recite pledge of allegiance, american revolution, wagon train across the west, statue of liberty
Synopsis: Early history of the United States with the founding of Jamestown in 1607, the American Revolution and laying the foundation of American Democratic ideals...(read more)
- Date: 1607-1945
- Duration: 00:08:30
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States, Europe, Asia
War Comes To America: Reel-1
Group of school children reciting Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America as the American flag waves in breeze. Brief scenes of U.S. soldiers fighting in jungles of New Guinea and other South Pacific Islands, waist gunner on B-29 shoots down German plane, other WWII military scenes around the world. Close-up of the faces of U.S. soldiers from all walks of life. Climbing down cargo net into landing craft, soldiers wading ashore on Omaha beach Normandy invasion. 1607 Jamestown, 1620 Plymouth Rock. Settlers clearing the forest and a settlement of buildings.
1775 the Battle Of Lexington Green and "the shot heard around the world" starts the American Revolution, Winter of 1777 at Valley Forge with George Washington's Continental Army, 1781 Yorktown and the surrender of the British. America is now a free and independent nation faced with the task of drafting a Constitution, laying the foundation for a government of the people. Our Nation began as 13 states along the Atlantic Seaboard. Shows wagon train moving across the plains, crossing a river. Map shows expansion of our Nation westward until it reached coast to coast and formed the 48 United States of America. Several views of Statue of Liberty.
Shot List:
R1-00:00:51;00
Group of school children reciting Pledge of Allegiance cuts to American flag waving in breeze
R1-00:01:24;11
U.S. soldier using flame thrower
R1-00:01:46;01
Waist gunner on U.S. bomber firing, cuts to german fighter planr hit, loses wing, plane goes into cartwheel spin
R1-00:02:59:11
U.S. soldiers climbing down cargo net into landing craft, landing craft on way to beach, soldiers wading ashore on Omaha beach, Normandy Invasion
R1-00:05:36;00
Footage of George Washington's Continental Army at Valley Forge in 1777
R1-00:06:59;01
Wagon train crossing western plains, wagon train crossing a river
