Focus on The Birth of a NationThe birth of a nation follows the lives of two white families divided by, and enduring, the American Civil War, and includes elaborate camoes of historical events such as the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. |
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David Wark Griffith | 16 |
Mark Vance 2285 | 22 |
Ward Greene | 30 |
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