A look at the New York Sun's coverage of events in the 1800s

[Reenactments of world history events covered by the New York Sun; the Sun produced this footage] horse and carriage move away on New York street, circa 1833 / young couple walks on street, stops at young woman's house; they begin to embrace as another man walks up and lights the streetlight; girl runs into the house, man confronts streetlight man // reenactment of Davy Crockett and the Battle of the Alamo in during the Texas Revolution in 1836: Mexican Army troops rush the Alamo; Army's cannons; troops stream through breach in wall; the men inside the Alamo; "Crockett"; intertitle "Boys - only 60 of us left - show 'em we're Americans"; Mexican Army approaches; fighting inside the Alamo // intertitle: "News at that time traveled slowly" / Pony Express riders ride up, stop, change horses, ride on / intertitle "Clipper ships carried news from distant lands" / VS clipper ship moves in water / Note: film has nitrate deterioration