Name/Title
Birth of a Nation "Pictoral Magazine"Entry/Object ID
ARC2026.010.002Scope and Content
Two (2) four page booklets promoting showings of the the film "The Birth of a Nation" at the Shepherdstown Opera House on Wednesday, January 9. The booklet features photographs, quotes, and production information encouraging potential viewers to see the film.Context
The film features a romanticized view of the KKK and made a tour of a number of local theaters that year. It was produced during the Jim Crow era, when the Klan was at its height in terms of membership.Acquisition
Accession
2026.010Source or Donor
Opera House Alive LLC DBA ShpehredstownAcquisition Method
Gift