Woodrow Wilson, shows the movie "Birth of a Nation" in the White House

This article is how Woodrow Wilson aided in the promotion of the movie "Birth of a Nation."

http://chnm.gmu.edu/episodes/the-birth-of-a-nation-and-black-protest/

Incidentally, the Sons of Confederate Veterans, which often participates in annual celebrations at the Arlington Confederate Monument, sells "Birth of a Nation" as a film that accurately represents history.  https://scv.secure-sites.biz/store.php

This is a more descriptive review of the film.

http://nypost.com/2015/02/07/why-birth-of-a-nation-is-still-the-most-controversial-movie-ever/

This is the film which Woodrow Wilson praised as "history written with lightning."