I have been lurking for the past three week, but feel I must comment on
 Gene Stavas's superb precis of "Birth of A Nation."  Also, as I am sure
most of the members of the line know, there is a fine lazer disc recording
 of "Birth of a Nation" on Lumivision in tints and at the right speed, and
with the original musical score.  It also has extensive notes on the racial
contents of the second part of the film.
                        Jeff Johnson, The College of Charleston