Catalogue of Pathépictures Selected for Educational, Religious and Social Groups (1925)

PATHEPICTURES 9 believe the rumors of the coming of a French fleet, and in September the French entered Chesapeake Bay. The English fleet was defeated and at Yorktown, the last stronghold of the English, Cornwallis was forced to surrender to the united French and American forces. THE PURITANS 3 Reels During the reign of Charles I of England, the Puritans, seeking to purify the Established Church without separating from it, secured a Royal Charter and established a colony on the New England coast. Under the leadership of John Winthrop the colony survived the common sufferings and hardships of those times. Threatened with the loss of their Charter, they decided to defend their liberty and religion, but were not called upon to do so since England had too many troubles at home to bother about one small colony. ALEXANDER HAMILTON 3 Reels This Chronicle portrays the highlights of Alexander Hamilton's life. He is first seen as an Aide to Washington in the Revolutionary War. With the coming of peace, Washington selects him as Secretary of the Treasury and he starts redeeming the valueless paper money and filling the treasury. DIXIE 3 Reels A vivid portrayal of the sacrifices made by the southern women during the Civil War. The climax in the picture comes with the meeting of Grant and Lee at Appomattox, when the Confederate general surrendered to his Northern antagonist. EVE OF THE REVOLUTION 3 Reels This picture depicts the events leading up to the Revolutionary War. The Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, ride of Paul Revere and the battles of Lexington and Concord are vividly portrayed. SERIES OF SIX PICTURES ON The World's Food PATHE is preparing with the assistance of the United States Department of Agriculture, a series of pictures on the basic industries. With this series are issued complete and informative teachers' aid pamphlets, giving the Aim, Mode of Procedure, Recapitulation and Bibliography on the subject treated. Now ready are: THE KINDLY FRUITS OF THE EARTH 1 Reel This reel gives a survey of the cultivation, picking, packing and shipment of some of the most important fruits. Oranges, apples, peaches, grapes, strawberries and dates are included, and glimpses of the value of irrigation, rapid transportation facilities and refrigeration are given. MEAT— FROM HOOF TO MARKET 1 Reel The raising of beef cattle, sheep and hogs for food. Scenes on Western ranches and ranges, methods of feeding and shipping to the big packing centers. Inspection of live animals and dressed meat and at the abattoirs. Scenes in a retail market give the connection of meat products with home consumption. Animated maps show the great beef, sheep an'' hog raising sections. AMERICA'S GRANARY 1 Reel This picture surveys the methods of planting, harvesting and threshing grain. It shows the evolution of reapers from the sickle to the high powered motor combine, ways of handling and shipping grain and some of the best known grain products. Maps and animated diagrams add to the clarity of the subject treated and to its educational value. Releases will follow on Dairying, Butter and Cheese; Fish and Poultry; Tea, Coffee and Sugar. Later, pictures on Clothing, Vegetable and Animal Sources; Housing, from Primitive Man's Shelter to Modern Homes; Transportation and the History of Communication.