15851. The Wallace collection (31:10)

Date:
1955
Summary:
This is the presentation of art at its best as one reviewer puts it. The BBC cameras follow a guide, Bernard Braden, as he tours Hartford House wherein is housed one of the world’s finest collecti...

15852. The war between the states (30:19)

Date:
1955
Summary:
This program addresses the Civil War; even before Lincoln took office, the retreat from the Union had begun. He did not want war but was determined that, if the preservation of the Union demanded ...

15853. The Winged Bequest (1:30:46)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
Edward Feil Productions
Summary:
Shows how the librarians at the Cleveland Public Library select and distribute books to "shut-ins" in their area. Librarians are followed as they visit persons confined to their homes or residing i...

15854. These united colonies (30:13)

Date:
1955
Summary:
The skirmishes at Lexington and Concord and even the more determined fighting around Boston were only meant to show the mother country that the colonials were serious in their demand to be treated ...

15855. Transportation and internal commerce (29:13)

Date:
1955
Summary:
By means of maps and diagrams, enumerates the various means of transportation made possible by the topography of our land. States that one of our country's major strengths is the comparative ease a...

15856. Tuberculosis (third edition) (10:34)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discusses causes of the spread of tuberculosis in the United States and stresses the need for community action in combatting the disease. Dramatizes the case history of a young woman patient, showi...

15857. Vegetation and soil (29:50)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Dr. Sumner explains how land surface is considered the most precious of all natural resources since it and climate together produce soil and determine the nature of vegetation. As an example of unc...

15858. Verdi : part I (29:44)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Presents a background of Verdi's life and discusses his early operatic productions, including Rigoletto. Discusses the characteristics of the Italian opera, describes Verdi's love for and his cont...

15859. Verdi : part II (29:45)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Here was a man whose music was often misinterpreted, says Dr. Popper as he discusses the life and works of operatic composer Verdi. He tells how Verdi was influenced by Shakespeare and talks of his...

15860. Wagner : part I (29:37)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Dr. Popper bares the life and works of another great composer, Wagner, as he continues on his journey through opera for the layman. Several vocal illustrations are included, and Dr. Popper again sp...