15642. Are Americans civilized? (29:47)

Date:
1957
Summary:
In his final program, John Dodds poses a startling question: “Are Americans civilized?” Undoubtedly, he says, most Americans will reply without hesitation. “Of course, we are!” Yet, Dr. Dodds point...

15643. Galileo's laws of falling bodies (06:11)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; O. W. Eshbach; Warren P. Everote
Summary:
Develops the law of falling bodies and credits Galileo for his work in this area. Shows by experiment and slow motion photography that all bodies fall at the same rate of speed and uses the inclin...

15644. Indexing repositories: pitfalls and best practices (1:06:15)

Date:
June 10, 2015
Main contributors:
Acharya, Anurag
Summary:
Featured talk by Anurag Acharya, Distinguished Engineer, Google, at Open Repositories 2015 (OR2015), the 10th International Conference on Open Repositories, Indianapolis, Indiana.

15648. Louis Zukofsky (29:09)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Interviews objectivist poet Louis Zukofsky as to the form and philosophy underlying his poetry, the circumstances under which his first poem was published, and several unique aspects of his poetry....

15649. "It's only the beginning" (10:15)

Date:
1951
Summary:
Describes the importance of industrial research in satisfying consumer needs and meeting competition. Shows through animation the large expenditure of time and money that has gone into the develop...

15651. The Story of Methodist Hospital (30:11)

Date:
September 27, 2004
Main contributors:
Clarian Health (Firm)
Summary:
Promotional video created by Clarian Health about the history of Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. A commercial for arthritis treatment services offered at the Clarian Total Joint Instit...

15652. Helen Tamiris in her Negro spirituals (16:44)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Illustrates modern dance as exemplified by Negro spirituals. Miss Tamiris creates her dances to the familiar spirituals Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Go Down Moses, and Get on Board Lil' Children.

15653. Solve It part 19 [outtakes] (21:05)

Date:
1987
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Unedited segments and/or outtakes from the Agency for Instructional Technology series Solve It.

15654. The dairy belt (1:07:31)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Thomas F. Barton; Daisy M. Jones; Roger Niemeyer
Summary:
Compares two dairy farms--one in Southeastern Wisconsin and the other in Central New York State. Shows the land use and cultural practices which reflect adaptation to such elements of the physical ...

15657. Love in a world without sex (30:47)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses fraternal love, and differentiates it from sexual love. Explains Aristotle's idea of human association based on utility, pleasure, and excellence. Distinguishes between justice and love,...

15659. Lipstick and dynamite (07:57)

Date:
unknown
Main contributors:
Sterling Films
Summary:
Features furious femmes Mildred Burke and Mae Weston battling it out for the Women’s Wrestling Championship of the World in 1949.