We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.
Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.
CIVIL WAR PERIOD LIST1 ANGEL OF MERCY (MGM) 1 reel-B&W 10 minutes A biography of Clara Barton, beginning with her organization of women to serve in Civil War field hospitals, through her many attempts and ultimate success in organizing the American Red Cross as part of the International organization. FLAG OF HUMANITY 2 reels-Technicolor (Warner Bros.) 19 minutes This is a biography of Clara Barton, showing her service in the Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War. Miss Barton is shown attending the Geneva Convention of the new International Society and in her many attempts, ultimately successful, to win recognition of an American Red Cross by the United States Government. LINCOLN IN THE WHITE HOUSE 2 reels-Technicolor (Warner Bros.) 21 minutes A portion of Lincoln's life beginning with his first inaugural address. There are scenes of Lincoln's home life in the White House and finally a dramatiza- tion of the President speaking at Gettysburg. THE PERFECT TRIBUTE ( MGM) 2 reels-B&W 19 minutes A dramatization based on the story by Mary Shipman Andrews, showing Lincoln's trip to Gettysburg and his obvious disappointment the following day because of the poor reception given his speech. Lincoln visits a nearby prison hospital and repeats the Gettysburg Address in full to a wounded Confederate soldier. His conversation with the soldier reveals the spirit of Lincoln and his attitude toward the South. UNDER SOUTHERN STARS 2 reels-Technicolor (Warner Bros.) 18 minutes A fictional account of the Civil War Battle of Chancellorville and the events preceding it on the Confederate side. It portrays the characters of Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee and shows the mortal wounding of Jackson at Chancellorsville. LIST II THE BLUE AND THE GRAY 1 reel-B&W (Warner Bros.) 10 minutes Places and monuments in the South commemorate Civil War battles and heroes. 36