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72. RADIO (28:57)

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Discusses the "Radio Era" and how it revolutionized life. Indicates that from the 20s to the early 30s, radio was emerging as the "poor man's" entertainment: "Captain Midnight," "The Green Hornet,"...

73. REPRODUCTION AND HEREDITY (29:04)

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Dr. Roney begins his discussion with two axioms of biology: “Life only from life” and “Like produces like.” The first question which the series seeks to answer is, what is inherited? The first axio...

74. SEXUALITY AND VARIATION (29:00)

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Presents information on the connection between sexual reproduction and heredity. Dr. Roney reviews briefly the elements necessary to sexual reproduction and states some of the genetic advantages t...

75. Sick minds and crime (28:41)

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Discusses the relationship of mental illness to criminal behavior, and describes the functional disorders of schizophrenia, paranoia, and manic-depressive psychoses. Shows an interview with a schiz...

76. SIXTY YEARS of MAGAZINES (29:02)

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Traces the changes in American attitudes and tastes as reflected in magazine publishing since 1900. Depicts magazines in the first decade of the century as models of gentility and decorum. Describe...

77. SIXTY YEARS of SATIRE (29:01)

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Analyzes American satire during the past half-century and probes the relationship between satirical form and content and the life and culture of the times. Discusses such humorists of the 20s and 3...

78. STEP BY STEP (29:05)

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Probes the question of social change and examines forces causing it. Pictures the chairman of the board of a large corporation who recalls his early years as he prepares notes for a board meeting w...

79. The AUTOMOTIVE AMERICAN (29:02)

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Describes the vast change the automobile has wrought in the American way of life and indicates that automobile production has become central to our economy. Shows that in the early 1900s a "merry O...

80. THE BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR (28:58)

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Sensitive Content Warning: This video contains historical footage of animal experimentation that some viewers may find disturbing or distressing. Viewer discretion is advised. Describes the resear...