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U.S. Holidays

Get into the spirit of the holidays. No matter what time of year, there's an official or celebrated holiday represented in one or more of the free videos below.

New Years

1945 Snow Day Jack Benny - New Years Eve
Commedian Jack Benny was on radio and tv for nearly 30 years. This is one of his New Years Eve programs from the 1950s.

Martin Luther King Day

The Dream of Kings New!
A collage of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. produced shortly after his death includes comments from President Lyndon Johnson, Sammy Davis Junior, James Brown, Hubert Humphrey and more. If includes clips form...

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President's Day

Abraham Lincoln
This 1930 biography of Abraham Lincoln is one of the last movies made by early film great D.W. Griffith. It stars Walter Huston as Abraham Lincoln. It gives a good overview of his life, presidency and assasination.

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St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day Parade St. Patrick's Day - 1936
Just after the german surrender and a few months before the end of World War II, fallen american soldiers are honored on Memorial Day. Colonel Lowry places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier...

Memorial Day

Memorial Day 1945
Just after the german surrender and a few months before the end of World War II, fallen american soldiers are honored on Memorial Day. Colonel Lowry places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier...

Flag Day

The Story of Our Flag
The evolution of the U.S. flag from the colonial days to the flag used in the late 30s. U.S. Expansion is represented by added stars to the flag.

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July 4th

4th of July
Celebrate our nation's birth.

Veterans Day

Confederate General Confederate Soldier Dies at 99
1949: Surviving members of the United Confederate Veterans attend the funeral of their commander, General James W. Moore. Moore joined the confederate army at the age of 13, died at the age of 99 and was buried in AL.

Thanksgiving

A Day of Thanksgiving
A 1950s look at the Thanksgiving holiday but with a twist. A family with few resources discover they still have much to be thankful for.

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Chanukah

Menorah Lighting 1st White House Lighting of the Menorah
Just 3 months after the World Trade Center bombings on September 11, 2001 - President Bush participates in the first lighting of the Menorah in the White House Residence.

Christmas

Joe Santa Claus
This gem from early television is a Christmas drama about Joe. He's dissatisfied with his job and his life. As a department store santa, he learns what he needs to bring his family together.