Historical short showing how Eli Whitney (best known for the invention of the cotton gin) played a significant role in the introduction of mass production techniques to the USA in the late 18th century.
The 1939 dramatic short "Angel of Mercy," about Red Cross founder Clara Barton, is reedited to relat...
This Passing Parade series short chronicles the political life of Francisco Madero, who tried to bri...
This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Julian Poydras, whose encounter with a girl ...
In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, a look is taken at the problems of film preservation ef...
Shows how important luck can be in a person's life.
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short highlights the film preservation efforts of the Muse...
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short takes a look at the origins of North American sl...
This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross.
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short tells the story of how a Mauser pistol used on t...
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short takes a look at the typical American barbershop throughout ...
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of John Peter Zenger, who in Colonial New Y...
Americans are preoccupied with the news, but need an escape from many of the events reported in the ...
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of Alfred Nobel, who invented dynamite, and...
This Passing Parade entry tells the story of Dr. Joseph Goldberger (1874-1929), a Hungarian immigran...
This short film presents the story of Dr. Ephraim McDowell, who came under scrutiny for his pioneeri...
The saga of the Normandie is recounted from her life as a luxury liner, the horrific fire that nearl...
This short film focuses on the mysterious and legendary Seri Indians who live in a utopian colony of...
This MGM Passing Parade series short recounts how English chemist John Walker invented the wooden fr...
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short explores the origins of various customs such as shaking han...
This entry in John Nesbitt's "Passing Parade" series is about the great moments in the lives of famo...