“FIELDS OF GLORY“ AMERICA! TV SHOW REVOLUTIONARY, CIVIL WAR & INDIAN WAR BATTLEFIELDS ALAMO XD55344

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website Dating to the 1960s, this episode of the TV show “America!“ is entitled “Fields of Glory“. It showcases historic battlefields in the United States including the Revolutionary War’s Lexington / Concord site and Valley Forge, the Civil War’s Manassas battleground, the Alamo where a famous battle in the Texas Revolution, also called War of Texas Independence, was fought, and the Custer Battlefield of the Indian Wars. These battles range in era from 1775 thru 1868. Actor / host Jack Douglas introducing the ‘Fields of Glory’ episode (00:07). Title (00:33). A suburban street in Concord, Massachusetts and a church (00:50). Portrait of writer Ralph Waldo Emerson (01:01). The home of the Alcott Family and portrait of the writer Louisa May Alcott (01:05). A portrait of writer Nathaniel Hawthorne (01:14). Riverbanks shown at sunset (01:25). A portrait of Henry David Thoreau and the entry sign from his cabin (01:29). The sign of “The Old North Bridge and Battleground” (01:49). 19th of April in 1775 is inscribed on a plaque in remembrance of an incident from the battleground (01:49). Riverbanks and a wooden bridge (02:25). A statue of “The Minute Man” (02:38). The resting place for three fallen British soldiers (03:04). Flowers on the hills of Virginia (03:26). A figure of the founding father; Patrick Henry with a sketched background (03:36). The gravestones of fallen soldiers (03:51). Figures exemplifying when the declaration was signed (03:57). Painting from Christmas night in 1776, showing Washington crossing the Delaware River (04:07). Portraits, paintings, and the fields near Philadelphia depict the struggles and battles of that winter (04:18). Wooden huts, that were built to house dying soldiers (05:00). The statue of a military hero, who joined arms with Washington (05:16). The Betsy Ross Flag (05:35). “Valley Forge State Park” sign (05:48). The house functioning as Washington’s headquarters filmed from outside and inside (05:54). The grave of Lieutenant John Waterman marks the grounds, where 3000 soldiers died from the harshness of winter (06:08). The memorial stone arch of those deaths (06:40). Grasslands in Virginia with British flags and canons (07:03) Historic images of the French and soldiers (07:24). The house where England signed to defeat (07:56) The outlines of the Texas map (08:11). Portrait of the Mexican dictator General Santa Anna, who invaded Texas in 1836 (08:21). The mission chapel, The Alamo, converted into a fort for the cause of Texan independence (08:37). Paintings of the battle and portraits of men, who died at the Alamo (09:09). Chapel footage (09:40). Portraits and images from the battle between Texas and Mexico (10:03). Title banner (10:24). Stream of water and cannons in Manassas National Battlefield Park (10:42). Amongst cannons stands a statue of Stonewall Jackson (12:10). The Stonehouse is shown, which was used as a hospital for both sides fighting on the grounds of Manassas Park (12:43). The city of Gettysburg (13:02). Cannons on grass in Gettysburg was the land of the greatest battle fought in American history (13:15). Numerous statues and monuments of the leaders and the fallen of the battle (13:22). Paintings of wounded soldiers (13:34). “The High Water” monument (14:20). Painted works of the great battle of Gettysburg (14:34). Rows of identical gravestones (15:13). A portrait of Abraham Lincoln and his handwritten words (15:32). “The McLean House” where peace was declared, and a jubilee was held in 1865 (16:13). A portrait of John Wilkes Booth, who fatally wounded Lincoln (17:22). Native Americans gathered to sign a treaty with the USA in 1868 (17:26). A picture of Gen. George S. Custer (18:14). Re-enactor U.S. 7th Cavalry attack the Native Americans (18:35). A newspaper article describes the massacre (19:04). A portrait of the horse; the only survivor of the battle against the native Americans (19:20). The Native American re-enactors place flags on the field (19:30). Photos of influential Native Americans (19:46). Footage from the re-enacted battle (20:09).Custer Battlefield National Monument main gate and the gravestones of those who died (20:16). A line of visitors outside the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia (20:56). A montage (22:07). Cadets at the Virginia Military Institute march in front of a statue of Gen. Stonewall Jackson (22:23). Title banner (23:09). The End (23:14). This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit