Watch Scenes From American History, No. 1- New World, 1953

Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States.DRAMATIC FOOTAGE SUPPLIED BY THE AMERICAN MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY, CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS AND ENGRAVINGS, AND ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHY ILLUSTRATE SOME OF THE GREAT EVENTS OF U.S. HISTORY. TRACES THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA AND EARLY VOYAGES BY EUROPEAN EXPLORERS. SHOWS INDIAN CIVILIZATIONS ENCOUNTERED BY THE SPANISH, SPANISH COLONIZATION, ENGLISH FREEBOOTERS ON THE SPANISH MAIN, AND THE LIFE OF EARLY SETTLERS IN NEW ENGLAND AND THE SOUTH. OTHER NATIONALITIES ARRIVE TO MAKE HOMES IN THE NEW LAND.This historical recording from the National Archives may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original source material.

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