D.W. Griffith Presents "The Birth of a Nation"

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Souvenir program from the silent motion picture, "The Birth of a Nation, the Most Stupendous and Fascinating Motion Picture Drama Created in the United States. Founded on Thomas Dixon's story 'The Clansman'", which presents an early 20th-century Southern view of Reconstruction. The program includes a list of cast members, statements about the creation of the film and background of the story, trivia about the film, and blurbs from reviewers.

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[20] p. : ill., ports. ; 30 cm.

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Griffith, D.W. April 1, 1924.

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Souvenir program from the silent motion picture, "The Birth of a Nation, the Most Stupendous and Fascinating Motion Picture Drama Created in the United States. Founded on Thomas Dixon's story 'The Clansman'", which presents an early 20th-century Southern view of Reconstruction. The program includes a list of cast members, statements about the creation of the film and background of the story, trivia about the film, and blurbs from reviewers.

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[20] p. : ill., ports. ; 30 cm.

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Contents: Cast of Characters -- [Portrait of David Wark Griffith and Biographical Information] -- A Tribute to "The Birth of a Nation" by Rupert Hughes -- A Nation is Born -- The Story of the Picture -- Facts about "The Birth of a Nation" -- Recognition of a New Art

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Griffith, D.W. D.W. Griffith Presents "The Birth of a Nation", book, April 1, 1924; New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21924/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boyce Ditto Public Library.

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