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81. 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.

83. John Quincy Adams (17:50)

Date:
1951
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Characterizes the founder of America constitutional law. Reveals the significant experiences of Marshall's boyhood, and traces his political career. Presets court decisions through which Chief Just...

84. 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...

85. The blues (19:36)

Date:
1973
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This documentary captures the music and environments of prominent blues singers, including J.D. Short, Pink Anderson, Furry Lewis, Baby Tate, Memphis Willie B., Gus Cannon, and Sleepy John Estes, i...

86. Problems of Relief (06:34)

Date:
0000
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A contrast between the meaning of relief to politicians and to relief recipients.

87. Heart Disease (07:33)

Date:
0000
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The reasons for the increase of heart trouble in recent years and methods of treatment.

88. Problems of Working Girls (08:42)

Date:
0000
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The problem of out-of-town girls of little experience finding satisfactory jobs in large cities and living on the money they earn.

89. Purifying Water (16:04)

Date:
1928
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Stresses the need for purifying water for the various uses of a community, and shows methods of aerating, filtrating, disinfecting, and testing a city's water supply. Illustrates the complexity of...

90. Costa Rica (17:05)

Date:
1951
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Studies varied aspects of life in present-day Costa Rica. Shows the increasing trend toward private enterprise; federal measures such as STICA to promote cooperative agriculture; the Catholic Churc...

91. Formosa Story (10:37)

Date:
0000
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Tells how the island of Formosa has been helped to become economically self-sufficient through the help of ECA and the Joint Committee on Rural Reconstruction. Explains that through the cooperatio...

92. Indonesia, an Empire's Problem (18:44)

Date:
0000
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The problems of both the Netherlands and Indonesia are presented in the question of Indonesian independence. Describes Holland's need to rebuild her empire after World War II, and shows Indonesia'...

93. Ireland (16:06)

Date:
1947
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Offers glimpses of the proverbial Irish national character, the poetic landscape of the country, and the political, economic, and social problems during president Eamon DeValera's administration.

94. International Munitions Ring (04:48)

Date:
0000
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A study of the activities of the late Sir Basil Zaharoff, mutations, salesman, and the U.S. reaction to the armaments trade.

95. Radio Broadcasting Today (19:03)

Date:
1950
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Examines the role of radio as a means of mass communication from its inception up to, and including, 1950. Includes many of the radio personalities of the late 1940s such as Jack Benny, Bob Hope, ...

96. Japan's War in China (13:39)

Date:
0000
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A brief view of early events of Japan's war against China showing the consequences to the advancement of civilization in China.

97. New Frontiers in Space (26:17)

Date:
0000
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Describes man's interest in the world of space and portrays some of his exploratory efforts. Shows how the Hayden Planetarium conducts an imaginary trip to the moon, describes Mount Palomar Observ...

98. New England (11:33)

Date:
1944
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Explains how industrialized New England, unable before the depression to compete with the cheap labor of the South and some foreign countries, diversified her economy and became a leader in such te...

99. T-Men of the Treasury Department (18:23)

Date:
1948
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Dramatizes the work of the six law-enforcement agencies of the Treasury Department, which are shown dealing with smuggling, narcotics running, illegal production and sale of alcohol, counterfeiting...

100. Soil Erosion (06:22)

Date:
0000
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Surveys conditions which brought on the great dust storm of recent years and tell of some measures taken to correct them.