President Roosevelt at the Canton Station (1901)
*** (out of 4)
This short starts off with President Roosevelt and his men standing outside the station waiting on a carriage, which we eventually see him getting into. We then see a pan down a street in Canton where soldiers are marching and people are lined up to pay their respects. The most fascinating aspect of this short is not only the new President but seeing the townfolk. The "history" side of things including what they were wearing, seeing the dirt streets and the large Canton Hardward Store.
President McKinley was shaking hands at the Pan-American Exposition when Leon Czolgosz would fire to shots into his stomach. At first the shooting seemed serious but over the next few days the President's condition would improve to where the media was reporting that he would be okay. His condition took a turn for the worse and he ended up dying on September 14. Edison was known for capturing many historic events so they sent cameramen to Buffalo, NY, Washington D.C., and to Canton, OH where the funeral would be held. You do have to think that Edison was seeing dollar signs when they decided to film all of this but thankfully for us it gives us a view into the past to one of the saddest parts of our history.
*** (out of 4)
This short starts off with President Roosevelt and his men standing outside the station waiting on a carriage, which we eventually see him getting into. We then see a pan down a street in Canton where soldiers are marching and people are lined up to pay their respects. The most fascinating aspect of this short is not only the new President but seeing the townfolk. The "history" side of things including what they were wearing, seeing the dirt streets and the large Canton Hardward Store.
President McKinley was shaking hands at the Pan-American Exposition when Leon Czolgosz would fire to shots into his stomach. At first the shooting seemed serious but over the next few days the President's condition would improve to where the media was reporting that he would be okay. His condition took a turn for the worse and he ended up dying on September 14. Edison was known for capturing many historic events so they sent cameramen to Buffalo, NY, Washington D.C., and to Canton, OH where the funeral would be held. You do have to think that Edison was seeing dollar signs when they decided to film all of this but thankfully for us it gives us a view into the past to one of the saddest parts of our history.
