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Down the Old Potomac Original Film by Thomas Edison - 1917 featuring the C&O Canal Remastered by Radio Free Hub City/Red Mana Properties, LLC Remastered version Copyright 2022 Red Mana Properties, LLC Remastered Public Domain Music: Pick Me Up and Lay Me Down - Peerless Quartet - 1922 Dixie Girl - Van Eps Trio - 1920 Red Pepper - Fred Van Eps - 1912 Maryland My Maryland - Herbert Stuart - 1915

This video contains Army Digest Number Eight, a documentary filmed by the US Army. While this public domain video was in rather good shape, we have remastered it in that the video has been sharpened, and certain digital artifacts were removed. It is believed the original film was released in 1961, but unfortunately no other information is currently available, including who starred in the film. The "The Mathew Brady Story" brings to the television screen the work of the famed photographer who, during the Civil War, earned the title of "The First Combat Photographer." In this documentary, Brady's crisp visual account of the Civil War and its men is brought to life as music, sound, and movement team up with Brady's photographic skill to give THE BIG PICTURE audience an authentic sense of what it was like to live and fight through the years when our nation's unity hung in the balance. In the "Clara Barton Story," the personal chronicle of the woman who was instrumental in founding the Red Cross - the accounting, in her own words, of her part in a single day of the Battle of Antietam - is documented through scenes shot at the actual site of the battle, near Hagerstown, Maryland. Hagerstown residents ably portray Miss Barton and those with whom - and for whom - she worked, in the midst of that tragic day and night of fighting, adding visual drama to a narrative excerpted from words written by Clara Barton herself.

This camping trip was one of many taken by the "Vagabonds", Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone and Thomas Edison between 1916 and 1924. President Warren G. Harding was invited on the trip to a Pectonville, MD camping site in July of 1921, which became known as "Camp Harding" and is now a county park in Washington County, Maryland. This remastered version of this historical film includes all three parts, which have been adjusted for brightness/contrast, image stabilized, and generally cleaned up a bit. Music is included. The original silent version of this film is available from the National Archives, and is public domain. Note that Part II was in very rough shape, and while it has been cleaned up, parts of that section are still very blurry.

When you think of shipwrecks, most people think of old sailing ships wrecked off the coast of the Carolinas or Florida. But Maryland has a unique shipwreck in the Potomac River – a World War II era German U-boat. But the U-boat’s tale and how it came to be in the Potomac River is not a tale of just combat, but one of military research and development. Read the article: https://radiofreehubcity.com/2025/07/07/how-a-german-wwii-era-u-boat-became-a-shipwreck-in-marylands-potomac-river/

Each Fourth of July, Americans gather beneath a canopy of fireworks, celebrating a freedom that’s as visually brilliant as it is deeply rooted in our national story. At the heart of that celebration lies a document penned nearly 250 years ago—words so familiar and revered that they resonate far beyond history books and classrooms. The Declaration of Independence is not just a cornerstone of American political identity; for many, it holds a near-sacred status, its phrases etched into the national consciousness alongside scripture. Its most quoted lines—“We hold these truths to be self-evident…”—continue to stir hearts across generations, serving as a moral compass and a rallying cry for justice and equality. Read the full article at https://radiofreehubcity.com/2025/07/04/stories-of-america-how-the-declaration-of-independence-continues-to-shape-the-nations-soul/

Built in 1739 by the city’s founder, Jonathan Hager, the limestone homestead, originally named “Hager’s Fancy,” has since become a museum and is known for its historical significance and reported paranormal activity. More info at https://radiofreehubcity.com/2024/10/09/hager-house-one-of-marylands-most-haunted-places/

This camping trip was one of many taken by the "Vagabonds", Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone and Thomas Edison between 1916 and 1924. President Warren G. Harding was invited on the trip to a Pectonville, MD camping site in July of 1921, which became known as "Camp Harding" and is now a county park in Washington County, Maryland. This remastered version of this historical film includes all three parts, which have been adjusted for brightness/contrast, image stabilized, and generally cleaned up a bit. Music is included. The original silent version of this film is available from the National Archives, and is public domain. Note that Part II was in very rough shape, and while it has been cleaned up, parts of that section are still very blurry. Read more about Camp Harding and the "Vagabonds": https://dnr.maryland.gov/Pages/md-conservation-history/TravelersPart2.aspx Visit Camp Harding: https://www.washco-md.net/parks-facilities/county-park/parks-camp-harding/

Down the Old Potomac Original Film by Thomas Edison - 1917 Remastered by Radio Free Hub City/Red Mana Properties, LLC Remastered version Copyright 2022 Red Mana Properties, LLC Remastered Public Domain Music: Pick Me Up and Lay Me Down - Peerless Quartet - 1922 Dixie Girl - Van Eps Trio - 1920 Red Pepper - Fred Van Eps - 1912 Maryland My Maryland - Herbert Stuart - 1915 Thank you for watching!

This video contains Army Digest Number Eight, a documentary filmed by the US Army. While this public domain video was in rather good shape, we have remastered it in that the video has been sharpened, and certain digital artifacts were removed. It is believed the original film was released in 1961, but unfortunately no other information is currently available, including who starred in the film. The "The Mathew Brady Story" brings to the television screen the work of the famed photographer who, during the Civil War, earned the title of "The First Combat Photographer." In this documentary, Brady's crisp visual account of the Civil War and its men is brought to life as music, sound, and movement team up with Brady's photographic skill to give THE BIG PICTURE audience an authentic sense of what it was like to live and fight through the years when our nation's unity hung in the balance. In the "Clara Barton Story," the personal chronicle of the woman who was instrumental in founding the Red Cross - the accounting, in her own words, of her part in a single day of the Battle of Antietam - is documented through scenes shot at the actual site of the battle, near Hagerstown, Maryland. Hagerstown residents ably portray Miss Barton and those with whom - and for whom - she worked, in the midst of that tragic day and night of fighting, adding visual drama to a narrative excerpted from words written by Clara Barton herself.

The History Hub Hunters team returns with a shocking discovery, possibly linking Hagerstown, Maryland to a secret Confederate Civil War organization known as the Knights of the Golden Circle, and a treasure of 5,000 gold coins in Baltimore, Maryland.