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401. Position of trust (24:39)

Date:
1963
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Pictures a business man who is suddenly thrust into the role of hospital trustee, contrasting what he expected his role to be and what it actually is. Explains what a governing board is and what i...

402. Books on the go (15:34)

Date:
1960
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Shows citizens how to organize a multi-county library, with bookmobiles to serve everyone.

403. La familia Sánchez a lesson in Spanish (11:17)

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Spanish children
Date:
1950
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Shows daily tasks of a rural family of southern Spain. Depicts a trip by a boy and his father to a city market place; shows representative aspects of Spanish life; and emphasizes the activities of ...

404. Library Story (14:15)

Date:
1952
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A librarian describes the many services of a modern library. She lists microfilm, Braille books, records, films, exhibits, newspapers, and magazines, as well as books, among available materials. S...

405. New Frontiers of Medicine (17:43)

Date:
1948
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Discusses recent drug discoveries such as sulfa, penicillin, and streptomycin; increased opportunities for medical students from all parts of the world to study in this country such problems as the...

406. India, Asia's New Voice (17:34)

Date:
1949
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Reviews the civil strife between religious groups during the first days of Free India. Stresses the fact that with the assassination of Gandhi much of the civil war stopped, and now Nehru is attem...

407. Indiana, our Indiana (22:23)

Date:
1950
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An Indiana University student shows a prospective student's parents the campus and explains the counseling system. Includes academic and extracurricular activities, the extension centers, and many ...

408. Teeth Are to Keep (11:15)

Date:
1950
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Shows Roger Smith watching the day-to-day development of his baby brother's teeth. Roger then recognizes in the dentist his friend of yesterday who had presented him with a four-leaf clover. Show...

409. A day at the fair (11:23)

Date:
1947
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Depicts the work, fun, and excitement of three farm youngsters who exhibit their calves and pigs at a state fair. Shows how they tend their livestock, watch the judging, and take in the displays an...

410. Boats (10:36)

Date:
1938
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Portrays the experiences of a boy and a girl going by boat from Albany, down the Hudson River, to New York City. Along the way, the children see many types of water craft, including a sailboat, a ...

412. Navajo Indians (10:52)

Date:
1939
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Tells the story of Taska and Alnaba, a young Navajo couple who are betrothed. Portrays their native environment and such activities as building a home, tilling the soil, tending sheep, carding the...

413. Writers of today. Archibald MacLeish (28:40)

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Archibald MacLeish
Date:
1955
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Walter Kerr, drama critic for the New York Herald Tribune interviews distinguished American poet, Archibald MacLeish. Mr. MacLeish outlines his ideas on what poetry is and should be, including idea...

414. The dynamics of leadership. Individual motivation and behavior (29:03)

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Individual motivation and beh...; Behavior in groups; Dynamics of leadership
Date:
1961
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Professor Knowles deals with individual motivation and behavior in groups, explaining why people join groups and why some members block or dominate group action. Presents a demonstration and discus...

415. The dynamics of leadership. [Anatomy of a group] (29:09)

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Anatomy of a group; Dynamics of leadership
Date:
1961
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Illustrates the structure of a group, the goals to be achieved during meetings, participation patterns, the quality of communication, group standards, and group procedures. Discusses the difference...

416. The exact small things (28:50)

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Quill
Date:
1956
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Stresses the importance of knowing and using precise terminology so that concepts can be introduced to others who have not known them before. Points out the dangers of vague generalities in writing...

417. The months before birth. [The last months of pregnancy] (29:11)

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Last months of pregnancy; Months before birth
Date:
1956
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Reviews fetal development during the later months of pregnancy, including physical characteristics of a seven-month-old fetus and definitions of premature and full-term birth. It provides guidance ...

418. The exceptional child. [The visually handicapped child: the blind] (28:47)

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Visually handicapped child: t...; Blind; Exceptional child
Date:
1959
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This episode explores the unique challenges faced by children who are blind and the support they need to grow and build relationships. It highlights both the limitations caused by blindness and the...

420. Heredity. Sexuality and variation (29:00)

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Sexuality and variation; Heredity
Date:
1960
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Discusses sexual reproduction and heredity, including elements necessary for sexual reproduction and the genetic advantages. Uses charts and diagrams to show the variations possible in every human ...