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151. Newton's law of gravitation (29:36)

Date:
1959
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Explains the fundamental principles behind Isaac Newton's law of gravitation and introduces the key equations associated with it.

152. Tuberculosis (10:46)

Date:
1951
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Develops a general understanding of the nature, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. Portrays conditions under which individuals are first infected, and describes, by me...

153. They Do Come Back (16:38)

Date:
1940
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Tells the dramatic story of two young people whose lives are interrupted and threatened by tuberculosis. Shows modern tuberculosis case-finding, diagnosis, hospitalization, and rehabilitation afte...

154. 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...

155. Sculpture by Lipton (15:00)

Date:
1955
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Shows the techniques of modern sculpture, as demonstrated by Seymour Lipton, an American metal constructionist sculptor, at work in his studio. Follows the construction of a single sculpture from b...

156. Canada Unlimited (15:20)

Date:
1950
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Follows the Young family in the process of becoming naturalized Canadians. Discusses the opportunities they may expect in a country which is important as a producer of grain, iron ore, uranium, al...

157. 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...

158. Fifth Avenue models (1:09:52)

Alternative title:
5th Avenue models
Date:
1925
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Isobel Ludant, a model working in a high-end clothing shop, becomes embroiled in a quarrel, resulting in a ruined gown. To pay for the dress, she turns to her father, an artist, who gets entangled ...

159. A new supervisor takes a look at his job (12:36)

Date:
1944
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A machine tool operator is made a group leader and his plant superintendent explains to him, through dramatized illustrations, the meaning of working with people instead of machines.

160. The head of the house (40:01)

Date:
1954
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Depicts the emotional problems of a young boy, his rebellion against parental controls, particularly his father's repressive discipline, and his gradual development into a potential juvenile delinq...

161. The Pacific : discovery and development (11:29)

Date:
1950
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Portrays and explains, by means of animation, the role played by the Pacific Ocean in international affairs. Shows the growth of man's knowledge of the Pacific through the voyages of the early expl...

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

Alternative title:
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 ...

163. Life on a dead tree (10:00)

Date:
1957
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In exploring a dead tree two boys find that it is the home of many different plants and animals.

164. How to Observe (11:07)

Date:
1950
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Stresses that observation is basic to learning the sciences and the arts by showing a boy observing an old house, an example of capillary action, and a science experiment. Emphasizes the importanc...

165. Pack trip in Glacier National Park (15:12)

Date:
1958
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A father and his two sons make a hike a demonstration of conservation and safety practices and introduces the viewer to plant and animal life, geological formations and the physical facilities of t...

166. 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...

167. How Good Are Our Schools? Dr. Conant Reports (28:19)

Date:
1959
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Uses two comprehensive high schools--one in Oakland, California, and the other in Labette County, Kansas--to show what every secondary school should be equipped to do. Shows various classroom situ...

168. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. Of men and machines (28:42)

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Of men and machines; Focus on behavior
Date:
1963
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This program explores the man-machine relationship through the research of Paul Fitts, Julian Christiansen, and George Briggs. It examines how humans handle and process information, as well as the ...

169. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. No two alike (29:07)

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No two alike; No 2 alike; Focus on behavior
Date:
1963
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Examines how psychologists are creating new testing methods to measure and enhance human abilities. Dr. Lloyd Humphreys of the University of Illinois demonstrates how tests were developed to select...

170. Louisiana diary (59:11)

Date:
1964
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Documents a Congress of Racial Equality team's six-week voter-registration drive in Louisiana's Sixth Congressional District during the summer of 1963, focusing especially on Iberville Parish. It f...

171. Logic by machine (29:00)

Alternative title:
Computer and the mind of man
Date:
1962
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Provides a basic introduction to electronic computers and their growing role in science and industry. Dr. Hamming explains how speed, cost, and efficiency make computers superior to traditional lab...

172. Japan: the changing years. The Japanese economy (29:06)

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Japanese economy; Japan: the changing years
Date:
1961
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Discusses Japan's rise from a medieval economy to one of imperial greatness in the pre-war period, its destruction, and then its cataclysmic rise from the ashes. Examines the trends, problems, and ...

173. Japan: the changing years. Education in the new Japan (29:02)

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Education in the new Japan; Japan: the changing years
Date:
1961
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Compares the education in imperial Japan to that of Japan today. Shows how students as a group today are an increasing influence in Japan. Considers the Zengakuren and how it operates. Discusses th...

174. Japan's revolutions (29:11)

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20th century revolutions in w...
Date:
1959
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Presents Japan as a laboratory for studying modern revolutions. This episode traces three major transformations in the nation's history: the industrial revolution, the military-driven totalitarian ...

175. Heredity. Reproduction and heredity (29:04)

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Reproduction and heredity; Heredity
Date:
1960
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Introduces biogenesis, the idea that life arises only from existing life, and mitosis, the process by which cells divide while preserving inherited traits. The episode discusses early experiments t...

176. Heredity. Many pairs of genes (29:04)

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Many pairs of genes; Heredity
Date:
1960
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Explains the role played by genes in inheritance, the possibilities for variation in each member of a generation, and why predictions about offspring can often be inaccurate.

177. Heredity. Heredity and the chromosomes (28:58)

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Heredity and the chromosomes; Heredity
Date:
1960
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Discusses the work done in genetics since Mendel's time. Describes the theory of location of genes and how the theory of chromosomes was developed and tested. Uses experiments with corn and the fru...

178. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. The need to achieve (28:57)

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Need to achieve; Focus on behavior
Date:
1963
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Explores motivation research that investigates the human need for achievement. Dr. David McClelland of Harvard University demonstrates tests designed to verify his theory that a nation's economic g...

179. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. The brain and behavior (28:58)

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Brain and behavior; Focus on behavior
Date:
1963
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Examines how the brain's electrical activity provides insights into human behavior. The episode explores the mechanisms within the brain that influence and control behavioral responses. Featured re...

180. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. The social animal (29:06)

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Social animal; Focus on behavior
Date:
1963
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Studies some of the ways in which man is influenced and changes by society. Dr. Stanley Schachter demonstrates the effect of group pressure to conform; Dr. Leon Festinger shows the consequences of ...

181. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. The conscience of a child (28:41)

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Conscience of a child; Focus on behavior
Date:
1963
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Presents some of the ways in which psychologists are studying the growth and development of personality and emotional behavior in children as observed in the laboratory of Dr. Robert Sears at Stanf...

182. Heredity. Fact or fallacy (29:05)

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Fact or fallacy; Heredity
Date:
1960
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Discusses and disproves many folk tales about heredity and its effects. Explains the relationship between heredity and environment, and describes the roles played by heredity and congenital charact...

183. 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 ...

184. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. The chemistry of behavior (29:09)

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Chemistry of behavior; Focus on behavior
Date:
1963
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The episode introduces psychopharmacology, the study of how psychoactive drugs influence behavior, as a developing field in psychology. It presents experiments conducted by Dr. Roger Russell of Ind...

185. Japan: the changing years. The occupation (28:44)

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Occupation; Occupation of Japan; Japan: the changing years
Date:
1961
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This episode examines the U.S. occupation of Japan, from its planning in 1943 through its implementation between 1945 and 1952. Using Army film footage, it considers both the successes and failures...

186. Japan: the changing years. The leap across time (29:02)

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Leap across time; Japan: the changing years
Date:
1961
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This episode explores Japan's rapid transformation from a feudal society in 1867 to a modern economic, military, and political power by 1937. It contrasts early 20th-century footage with World War ...

187. From the cradle to Skid Row (29:03)

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Conversations with Eric Hoffer
Date:
1965
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Eric Hoffer speaks with James Day about his personal history, including the loss of his family, his struggle with blindness and eventual recovery, and the hardships of hunger, loneliness, and unsta...

188. Music as a language. Music and emotion (28:50)

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Music and emotion; Music as a language; Music as emotion
Date:
1957
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Discusses ways in which composers can and have expressed or evoked emotion; demonstrates that rhythm, harmony, quality, and loudness are factors which may vary to help convey emotion, and stresses ...

189. Radio (28:57)

Alternative title:
American memoir
Date:
1961
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Traces the rise of radio from the 1920s through the 1930s, highlighting its role as an affordable form of entertainment and a unifying force in American life. The episode explores the shift of vaud...

190. Sixty years of magazines (29:02)

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60 years of magazines; American memoir
Date:
1961
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Explores how changes in American attitudes and tastes since 1900 are reflected in magazine publishing. Dr. Dodds discusses how early 20th-century magazines emphasized gentility and middle-class mor...

191. The art of the theatre. Color and cloth : costumes for illusion (28:55)

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Color and cloth; Art of the theatre; Art of the theater
Date:
1955
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Discusses the contribution of stage costumes to the art of the theater. Follows the costume designer through the initial analysis of the play, the drawing-board, the costume workshop, and to the ac...

192. Sixty years of satire (29:01)

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60 years of satire; American memoir
Date:
1961
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Examines the evolution of American satire over the past half-century, highlighting how it reflects both cultural life and social change. The episode explores the flourishing of satirical writing in...

193. 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...

194. The criminal man. [Emotions and crime] (29:07)

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Emotions and crime
Date:
1958
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Discusses the relationship between emotional stability and criminal behavior. Points out that most crimes are committed by normal persons, illustrating with examples of hit-and-run drivers, embezzl...

195. 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...

196. The automotive American (29:02)

Alternative title:
American memoir
Date:
1961
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Traces how the automobile transformed American life, becoming both a cultural force and a cornerstone of the economy. The episode notes that while early cars like the Oldsmobile were luxuries, the ...

197. The exceptional child. [The epileptic child] (29:10)

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Epileptic child; Exceptional child
Date:
1959
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Discusses the special problems confronting the child with epilepsy and tells how ignorance, superstitions, and half-truths add to the complexity of providing wholesome relationships for the epilept...

198. The exceptional child. [Mentally retarded: trainable] (28:56)

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Mentally retarded: trainable; Mentally handicapped: trainable; Exceptional child
Date:
1959
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Explores the challenges faced by children with severe intellectual disabilities, highlighting their interactions with family, neighbors, and educational environments. Through dramatizations and cla...

199. The exceptional child. [Individual differences : introduction] (29:04)

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Individual differences; Exceptional child
Date:
1959
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Explains that individual differences in children occur in physical, mental, and emotional growth and development. Describes and illustrates the special and dynamic problems of the exceptional child.

200. The exact small things (28:50)

Alternative title:
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...