Title: The Birth of a nation
Description: A major milestone in the history of cinema, The Birth of a Nation marked the birth of the epic film. It was adapted from the controversial novel The Clansman, depicting the intense drama of the Civil War. A mere five decades separates that great conflict from the making of the film.
Subjects: Drama, Reconstruction, History, Ku-Klux Klan (1866-1869)
Places: United States
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865