Focus on 1910s - How We Lived. Retrospective on 1910s.
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Capitol in Washington DC. Lots of people outside.
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HENRY FORD seen with THOMAS EDISON, HELEN KELLER.
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT seen speaking, mass crowds. Charles Evans Hughes with family, campaigning.
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WOODROW WILSON re-election, Inauguration day, crowd waving American flags. President Woodrow Wilson writing at desk (declaration of war). CU newspaper 'President Proclaims U.S. At War.' Patriotism, American flags, Uncle Sam. Men lined up to enlist, signing up, draft lottery. Man excitedly shakes hands, drafted. Enlisted men, new recruits, getting haircut, training, drilling, uniforms issued. Soldiers with puppies. Soldiers running up hill towards camera, bayonet training. Troops departing, women waving, passenger train passes camera with soldiers waving hats. Steady stream of soldiers, board ship. Soldiers waving aboard ship.
Ambulances, red cross in France. Soldiers carry stretcher into trench, unloading ambulance. Women war workers. Woman greasing steam engine, group of women washing windows of steam train, women war effort. Red Cross nurses, marching in parade. Woman in military uniform passes out items to soldiers passing by. CU dog with packages strapped on back. Soldier exits tent, old man and woman shake hands with soldiers. Truck loads of soldiers pass camera, digging trenches. Soldiers firing cannon next to pile of artillery shells. Western front. Explosions in field. Soldier firing gun, soldiers marching towards camera.