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Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 (April 2, 1743 O.S.) – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence (1776) and the third President of the United States (1801–1809). At the beginning of the American Revolution, Jefferson served in the Continental Congress, representing Virginia. He then served as a wartime Governor of Virginia (1779–1781). Just after the war ended, from mid-1784 Jefferson served as a diplomat, stationed in Paris, initially as a commissioner to help negotiate commercial treaties. In May 1785, he became the United States Minister to France. He was the first United States Secretary of State (1790–1793) during the administration of President George Washington. Upon resigning his office, with his close friend James Madison he organized the Democratic-Republican Party. Elected Vice-President in 1796, under his opponent John Adams, Jefferson with Madison secretly wrote the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, which attempted to nullify the Alien and Sedition Acts.
Actors: Christian J. Pinto (editor), Christian J. Pinto (producer), Christian J. Pinto (director), Christian J. Pinto (writer), Stanley Monteith (miscellaneous crew), Robert Hieronimus (miscellaneous crew), Robert Hieronimus (actor), William Schnoebelen (miscellaneous crew), S. Brent Morris (miscellaneous crew), Joe Schimmel (miscellaneous crew), David Lewis (actor), Richard Meyers (actor), Obadiah S. Harris (miscellaneous crew), Tony Palacio (actor), Michael McFaul (actor),
Plot: Secret Mysteries Vol. III focuses on the development of the new world as "The United States of America". This video will demonstrate that the history of America's government, and of its official symbols, is a history of secret societies. Examine America's much-talked-about dollar bill and the symbols it bears. Modern masonry claims that the all-seeing eye floating above the pyramid is not a Masonic symbol. But what did Freemason's President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and his Masonic Vice President, Henry Wallace, believe when they attached this symbol to our currency in 1935? How were these American leaders influenced by the Russian mystic, Nicholas Roerich? Does the all-seeing eye represent the Masonic Christ? Was the eagle originally a phoenix bird? And what do all these occult symbols mean? Follow the journey of the Secret Mysteries series as we unveil their influence through the 20th century. Many believe that the real purpose of the many "Wars and Rumors of Wars" has been to establish a commonwealth of nations to rule the whole world. With the North American Union on the rise, is America the victim of deception? Or is she THE instrument of Global Government?
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Blue Deckert (actor), Christian J. Pinto (producer), Christian J. Pinto (writer), Christian J. Pinto (editor), Christian J. Pinto (miscellaneous crew), Christian J. Pinto (director), William T. Still (actor), Jane Henson (actress), Robert Hieronimus (actor), Stanley Monteith (actor), William Schnoebelen (actor), Joe Schimmel (actor), S. Brent Morris (actor), Gay Linn Kirkpatrick (actress), Bob Goodwin (actor),
Plot: This documentary explores the highly controversial subject of the design of America's capital. Was the city built to reflect the majesty of America's newfound freedom? Or the hidden agenda of secret societies? With every major cornerstone laid by Freemasons, was the city built in a Masonic pattern? Embark upon this incredible journey as Riddles in Stone interviews experts on both sides of the heated debate. Watch as Freemason apologists defend some of the most direct and hard-hitting questions concerning the influence of Masonry in America, and its symbolism in Washington, D.C. Alongside them are leading researchers who maintain that occult architecture permeates the city, and conceals a secret agenda. Was D.C. laid out according to the pattern of the stars? Is there really a pentagram in the street layout north of the White House? Does a Masonic square and compass extend from the Capitol building to the Washington monument? And why is the city filled with zodiac symbols, mysterious faces, and various god and goddess images? If America was founded as a Christian nation only, where are the images of Jesus Christ? Or does Washington D.C. symbolize another Christ, the Masonic Christ?
Genres: Documentary,Actors: William G. Wagner (writer), William G. Wagner (editor), William G. Wagner (producer), William G. Wagner (director), Frances Burroughs (miscellaneous crew), Frances Burroughs (producer), William E. White (producer), Jim Survil (miscellaneous crew), Michael J. Lombardi (producer), Richard L. McCluney Jr. (producer), Henry McCoy (miscellaneous crew), Todd A. Judge (composer), Michael C. Durling (director), Robb Warren (actor), James Smith (actor),
Plot: Jefferson's West, an Electronic Field Trip to Colonial Williamsburg produced in partnership with Monticello, explores the science, diplomacy, commerce, and exploration of the Louisiana Territory by Lewis and Clark's Corps of Volunteers for North Western Discovery. Hear the stories of this remarkable expedition through the voices of Lewis and Clark and the American Indians they encountered. Join Thomas Jefferson as he examines the flora, fauna, and Indian artifacts they collected and reflects on the significance of the expedition.
Genres: Family,Actors: William G. Wagner (director), William G. Wagner (writer), William G. Wagner (producer), Michael Durling (miscellaneous crew), Jim Survil (miscellaneous crew), Mary Stutz (miscellaneous crew), Richard McCluney Jr. (producer), Jodi Norman (miscellaneous crew), Carson Hudson (actor), Carson Hudson (writer), Frances Mitchell (miscellaneous crew), Pete Pitard (miscellaneous crew), Bill Weldon (actor), Richard Schumann (actor), Elizabeth Schmidt (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Church vs State brings students to a time in America when church and state were often allied. Though many came to America for religious freedom, in some places there was little tolerance for anything but the dominant belief. While those beliefs might vary from colony to colony, the effect was often a state of religion. That began to change with the dissenter's movement in the 1740's. The dissenters challenged the established Church of England and ultimately transformed American ideas about religious toleration. Students will meet Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson and learn the roles each played in the debate over religious freedom, a debate that ultimately resulted in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights.
Keywords: bill-of-rights, church, church-of-england, classroom, colonial-america, england, first-amendment, freedom-of-religion, independent-film, religionActors: William G. Wagner (editor), William G. Wagner (producer), Richard McCluney Jr. (producer), Carson Hudson (actor), David Tarleton (actor), Philip Bond (actor), Bill Weldon (actor), Steve Holloway (actor), Harvey L. Bakari (actor), Stan Beadle (actor), Bill Barker (actor), Kristen Spivey (actress), Dennis Watson (actor), B.J. Pryor (actor), Dennis Montgomery (actor),
Plot: The revivals of the Great Awakening shook Britain's North American colonies from spiritual slumber during the 1730s-1750s. In Virginia it touched men and women whose spiritual needs had been too long neglected by the legally established Anglican Church. In homes, meeting houses, and in open fields, rich and poor, black and white, men and women mingled to hear emotional messages of a personal God and salvation. The Great Awakening rattled and cracked the foundations of hierarchal authority and official religion from Georgia to New England, reverberating through the decades to the Revolution and the collapse of British rule.
Keywords: american-revolution, awakening, britain, church, colonial-america, colony, democracy, england, faith, freedomActors: William G. Wagner (producer), Michael Durling (director), Jim Survil (miscellaneous crew), Mary Stutz (miscellaneous crew), Richard McCluney Jr. (producer), Jodi Norman (miscellaneous crew), John Ashcroft (actor), John Ashcroft (actor), Pete Pitard (miscellaneous crew), Bill Weldon (actor), Elizabeth Schmidt (miscellaneous crew), Rex Ellis (actor), Bill Barker (actor), Rex Ellis (actor), Douglas Wilder (actor),
Genres: Documentary, Drama, Family, History,Actors: Warner Anderson (actor), Helene Hanff (writer),
Genres: ,Actors: Erville Alderson (actor), Lloyd Bridges (actor), Harry Hayden (actor), Mitchell Lewis (actor), Howard Negley (actor), John Nesbitt (actor), Herbert Moulton (producer), John Nesbitt (writer), Rudolph G. Kopp (composer), Newell P. Kimlin (editor), Gerald Mayer (director),
Plot: This Passing Parade entry tells of a little-known story in American history. Eli Whitney, famous for inventing the cotton gin, was given a US government contract to produce a large number of rifles over a two-year period. In order to fulfill the contract, he developed the concept of mass production. Instead of one person crafting a whole rifle, several persons make individual parts that are assembled later.
Keywords: barn, character-name-in-title, cotton-gin, government-contract, inventor, john-nesbitt's-passing-parade, mass-production, narration, period-in-title, punctuation-in-titleActors: Natalie Kalmus (miscellaneous crew), Erville Alderson (actor), James Dime (actor), Alphonse Ethier (actor), Henry Hall (actor), Gordon Hart (actor), Boyd Irwin (actor), Wilfred Lucas (actor), Jack Mower (actor), Milo Anderson (costume designer), Crane Wilbur (director), Erville Alderson (actor), Addison Richards (actor), Addison Richards (actor), Emmett Vogan (actor),
Plot: This 1937 Vitaphone short was reissued in 1953 to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1803, American President Thomas Jefferson appointed James Monroe to negotiate with Napoleon to acquire the Louisiana territory from France. England's King George urges the United State's to take the territory by force as France is selling the territory only to get more money to fight against England. Napoleon learns of this and promptly sells the territory for $15,000,000 in an early example of a distress sale.
Keywords: 1800s, 1930s, actor, ambassador, american, army, broadcasting, commentary, commentator, diplomatActors: Lillie Hayward (writer), E. Mason Hopper (director), Marion Davies (actress), Ken Maynard (actor), Lee Beggs (actor), Florence Turner (actress), George Siegmann (actor), Harrison Ford (actor), Olin Howland (actor), Joseph Kilgour (actor), Spencer Charters (actor), W.C. Fields (actor), Wilfred Noy (actor), Walter Futter (editor), Walter Law (actor),
Plot: It is 1774, the eve of the American War of Independence. Janice comes from a Tory household. She cavorts with American and British alike, is pursued by Charles Fownes, patriot and friend of General Washington. Fields is a comic, drunken British sergeant.
Keywords: american-revolution, based-on-novel, box-office-flop, character-name-in-title, george-washington, thomas-jefferson