We provided to scholars to provide context and commentary throughout the film, made by the u. S. Army signal corps. Oferica goes over, is one many silent world war i films that the National Archives has restored. This is about one hour. Susan welcome to American History tv, cspan history network. Let me introduce Mitchell Yockelson and Allison Finkelstein. As people actually see this film, how are these films made at the time and who saw them . Mitchell in the case of the stone, it was done by the United States government. It was a compilation of mostly u. S. Army signal corps footage by cameramen overseas. More propaganda to promote what america did, which was help bring the war to a close on the allies side. Susan it was released after the war was over. How was the propaganda intended by the government at that point in time . Allison this film would have been intended to reassure americans they fought for a just cause. It was important because there was actually quite a bit of backla
The mostsee four of recent arguments heard by the court this term. Click to see all of the arguments covered by cspan. You can find recent appearances by many of the Supreme Court justices or watch justices in their own words, including interviews and the past few months. There is also a calendar for this term, a list of all current justices with links to see all of their appearances on cspan, as well as many other Supreme Court videos available on demand. Follow the Supreme Court at cspan. Org. On november 11, 19 21, an estimated 100,000 people gathered at Arlington Cemetery in virginia for a ceremony honoring the unknown soldier of world war i. The Army Signal Corps created a silent film documenting the journey of the soldiers remains from france to the procession through the streets of washington, d. C. This concept of the unknown soldier being honored come about . It goes back to the beginning of the mechanization of warfare is the expand during world war i. You get a lot more unid
Mr. President he said isnt there a phone in there . [laughter] and she said that. He said put a phone in there. So i came out, and peggy, and she said the president wanted for and about. I said forget about it. We forgot about it. The next morning same time im in the same place, the same call come and he shouts at peggy. He said, i told you to put a phone in there. And she said, yes, mr. President by the time i got out of the bathroom they were to Army Signal Corps guys standing in my office, and the phone was installed. That was whe what he wanted youl the time. I mean, i just come and secondly, he saw, he saw things always a way to do something we did a lot of needed some help. One of my kids, i was in hospital in virginia and washington, my son joe had swallowed a bottle of aspirin and the president called and, of course, you, i just ran. I didnt leave a phone number. And, finally, he gives me at the hospital and he said what are you doing of what the hell are you doing there . I sa
What the allies were trying to communicate both in the courtroom and to people back home who were just then learning about these horrible crimes. Prosecution for the United States will at this time present for the permission a documentary film con concentration camps. This is by no means entire proof which the prosecution will offer with respect to the subject of concentration camps. But this film we offer represents in a brief and unforgettable form an explanation of what the words concentration camp embody. I, george d. Stevens, colonel, army of the United States, hereby certify that from the 1st of march 1945 to the 8d of mai, 1945, i was on active duty, supreme headquarters al allied Expeditionary Forces and among my official duties was the direction of photographing of nazi concentration camps and prison camps as liberated by allied forces. The Motion Pictures which will be shown following this affidavit were taken by official United States Army Signal Corps photographic teams in
Freshman democratic senator from tennessee began a special investigation into organized crime, the mafia or the crime in cities of the country. And he started going around with the committee to the cities rather than have everybody come to washington. It made the circuit. When it got to new orleans, the local tv station preempted howdie doodie and put the hearings on. That got a lot of attention in new orleans. This was senators and mobsters. It was a great combination and investigation. Really shocking evidence was coming across. So as the committee traveled, the local tv started picking up on this. Bit time it got to new york, it was like a broadway show doing its tryouts and getting to great white way, of course, the new York Networks all broadcast it. They were national networks. It wasnt just local television anymore. One of the witnesses was frank costello, who was a mobster in new york. Of course, they came to washington and tv came into this room to cover this. Housewives were