Start Over Date 1941

211. The Passing Parade: Boston Ice King (13:29)

Date:
1937 to 1951
Main contributors:
Nesbitt, John, 1910-1960
Summary:
[AI-Generated Summary] This epidsode features storyteller John Nesbitt recounting the life of Frederic Tudor, an ambitious 19th-century Bostonian known as the "Ice King" for his fanatical quest to ...

212. The Passing Parade: Paul Bunyan, Kemp Morgan & Storm-a-long (13:21)

Date:
1937 to 1951
Main contributors:
Nesbitt, John, 1910-1960
Summary:
[AI-Generated Summary] In this episode of The Passing Parade, storyteller John Nesbitt explores the American tradition of the "tall story" by recounting the legendary exploits of various folk hero...

214. Preakness Stakes (29:35)

Date:
May 10, 1941
Main contributors:
Arcaro, Eddie, 1916-1997; Stern, Bill, 1907-1971; McCarthy, Clem, 1882-1962
Summary:
Annual horse race of Thoroughbred horses held at the Pimlico Race Course, in Baltimore, Maryland. Winner was Eddie Arcaro. Horse: Whirlaway. Trainer: Ben A. Jones. [AI-Generated Summary] In the 51...

215. Whirlaway Preakness (01:42)

Date:
May 17, 1941
Main contributors:
Arcaro, Eddie, 1916-1997
Summary:
Triple Crown Winner. Horse: Whirlaway. [AI-Generated Summary] Details Whirlaway’s commanding victory in the 1941 Preakness Stakes, securing his place as a dual classic winner following his Kentuck...

216. How the ear functions (12:26)

Date:
1941
Summary:
Diagrams and photographs show the external, middle, and inner ear and their component parts. Illustrates the auditory canal, ear drum, malleus, labyrinth, stapes, semicircular canals, vestibule, c...

217. A few ounces a day (06:39)

Date:
1941
Main contributors:
Alexander, Donald, 1913-1993
Summary:
This film uses diagrams to illustrate the importance of salvaging common everyday items in an effort to reuse important raw materials for building ships. The film asserts that one day's salvage by ...