This 1897 film of the boxing match between James J. Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons is more interesting to read about than it is to watch, and there are a lot of things that make this film Registry worthy. What are those things? Read on to find out.

Though not even three minutes long, Alfred Camille Abadie’s silent film of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island is undoubtedly significant. Why? Read on to find out.

How far would you go to get what you need? How do you reconcile duty and independence? How much do you owe your family? These are some of the questions explored by Shoes (1916), a silent film about a young woman who has to support herself, her parents, and her siblings on a paltry shopgirl’s salary, all while desperately needing and longing for a new pair of shoes.