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Paul Revere: Life During and After the Revolutionary War
This video examines Paul Revere’s contributions during and after the Revolutionary War. From his efforts in printing money and supplying ammunition to his post-war ventures in hardware, bell-making, and copper production, Revere played a...
Curated Video
U.S.S. Constitution
With a fleet of just 22 warships, it was never going to be easy for the U.S. Navy to defeat the mighty British Royal Navy during the War of 1812. The enemy didn’t expect its secret weapon – the U.S.S. Constitution.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
USS Constitution in Boston Harbor
MLS partial side view of USS Constitution in Boston Harbor / CU looking down at cannons protruding from side of ship / Note: exact day not known
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After being launched, sailing ship "Constitution Jr," replica of historical ship USS Constitution, sails on Potomac River in Washington, DC
Shot from boat of replica sailing along / replica sailing under raised drawbridge / shot from boat of replica sailing toward actual "Constitution" tied up in Washington Navy Yard / shot from boat of replica sailing away from...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Sailing ship "Constitution Jr," replica of historical ship USS Constitution, launched in Washington, DC
Men in sailor uniforms posing for photo opportunity on board "Constitution Jr" sitting on supports / Commander of "Constitution" Louis J. Gulliver on left talking with builder of "Constitution Jr" Captain James Callan and shaking his...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides," sits among more modern crafts in Boston Harbor
MLS looking up at mast on board the USS Constitution (aka "Old Ironsides") as crewmen wave and begin unfurling topsail / MS bow of Constitution of in left foreground, as US Navy destroyer USS Tarbell passes in background, "142" painted...
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Scenic shots of the interior and exterior of the USS Constitution.
Scenic shots of the interior and exterior of the USS Constitution.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Franklin Institute receives a miniature replica of "Old Ironsides"
Title card: "Franklin Institute gets model of first Baldwin Locomotive - Dr. McClenahan thanks Chairman Vauclain of Baldwin Works for reproduction of 'Old Ironsides'" / Howard McClenahan, Samuel M. Vauclain, and others stand with a model...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
US actress Grace Kelly aboard ship to marry Prince Rainier III as the palace and city get ready for the wedding
Title Card: "The Great Wedding - Excitement Grips Monaco" / CU Still poster of Prince Rainier III, ruler of Monaco, and his fiance, actress Grace Kelly / PAN down from building to street repair scene in Monaco / CU street repair scene /...
Crash Course
The War of 1812
While the War of 1812 may not have resulted in any great shift of territories, it did have significant effects on Native Americans and the status of the United States as an independent nation. Review the major events and lasting...
Contemplator
Songs of the Sea: The Constitution and the Guerriere
Nineteenth-century song written to commemorate a War of 1812 battle involving the ship later known as "Old Ironsides". Lyrics included and MIDI file available to download.