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This 16mm film contains the second part of the film These States, presented by The Bicentennial Council of the Thirteen Original States for the U.S. Bicentennial celebrations. Produced by André de la Varre, These States was a travelogue of Revolutionary War sites. This part of the film focuses on the Mid-Atlantic region, and the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. It provides information on the people and events that took place there which were important to the American Revolution.
It shows historical buildings and sites, people in period costume, reenactments, and historic documents and artifacts. It also shows the houses of prominent people and talks about their activities. Delaware is prominent in this film, discussed roughly between 00:06:35 and 00:12:40. Prominent Delaware figures, such as John Haslet, John Dickinson, and Caesar Rodney are mentioned, locations such as New Castle, the Reed House, Dover, and Wilmington are shown, and there is mention of the Battle of Cooches Bridge.
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Resource Identifier: 1922-000-004_07mp
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This 16mm film contains the second part of the film These States, presented by The Bicentennial Council of the Thirteen Original States for the U.S. Bicentennial celebrations. Produced by André de la Varre, These States was a travelogue of Revolutionary War sites. This part of the film focuses on the Mid-Atlantic region, and the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. It provides information on the people and events that took place there which were important to the American Revolution.
It shows historical buildings and sites, people in period costume, reenactments, and historic documents and artifacts. It also shows the houses of prominent people and talks about their activities. Delaware is prominent in this film, discussed roughly between 00:06:35 and 00:12:40. Prominent Delaware figures, such as John Haslet, John Dickinson, and Caesar Rodney are mentioned, locations such as New Castle, the Reed House, Dover, and Wilmington are shown, and there is mention of the Battle of Cooches Bridge.
If you enjoyed the video, please make sure to give it a like as it lets us know what kind of content everyone wants to see. For more videos like this, explore our YouTube channel. We post historical footage from the Archives every week so if you’re interested be sure to subscribe.
Resource Identifier: 1922-000-004_07mp
FOLLOW:
Website - archives.delaware.gov
Subscribe - youtube.com/channel/UC7_WXMeC-vpYdJmxBIJR7uQ
Instagram - instagram.com/DEPublicArchives
Facebook - facebook.com/DelawarePublicArchives
Twitter - twitter.com/DEPublicArchive
#explore #history #americanhistory
