A reenaction of the Pickett Charge, a vital event in the American Civil War when the tide shifted in favor of the Union.

President Abraham Lincoln gives his second inaugural address in which he expresses hope for the end of the Civil War, an end to slavery, and peace.

Colonel Shaw commends Private Trip on his fighting yesterday. He offers to honor the Private by allowing him to bear the regimental colors. Private Trip indicates that he is not fighting for the Colonel and expresses concern that, even after the war, he and his people will not benefit if they win.

The group of women sing about the amazing American life and the opportunities that it offers, while the men take a pessimistic view on America.

In this scene, the native Powhatan fight the Jamestown settlers. In reality, the Anglo-Powhatan Wars were fought between these parties for a number of years. The clip also illustrates how the European settlers denigrated the Native Americans' beliefs.