15661. Introduction to America (29:12)

Date:
1959
Summary:
To introduce four students - Adolfo Jose Crosa of Argentina, Rafia Ayub of Pakistan, Kaarina Honkapohja of Finland and Nii Tetteh-Churu Quao of Ghana- to the United States, and the United States to...

15662. Introduction to optics (23:18)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Deals with the approximation that light travels in straight lines and shows four ways in which light can be sent--diffraction, scattering, refraction, and reflection. Diffraction is shown using po...

15663. Introduction to Sculpture (29:30)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses basic techniques of sculpture in clay. Shows the tools needed and explains their use. Demonstrates two techniques of sculpting: building up and cutting away.

15664. Introduction to the series (28:43)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Gould and Dr. Odishaw discuss the idea of the IGY. They trace the idea from the suggestions that was a Third International Polar Year (1882-83, 1932-33) through its expansion into the largest i...

15665. Is coexistence possible? (29:17)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Senator Hubert Humphrey presents his views on the possibility of co-esistence between the Soviet Bloc and the West. He explains the nature and function of the United States Foreign Policy and the p...

15666. Is prison work a profession? (29:31)

Date:
1959
Summary:
In this program, the activities of prison personnel are shown via film clips and criminologist Joseph D. Lohman describes the skills necessary for the intelligent operation of a penal institution. ...

15667. Islands of the frozen sea (29:41)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Deals with the geography and climate of the Queen Elizabeth Islands in the Arctic through a one-year cycle and pictures life among its flora and fauna. Reconstructs the climatic history of the regi...

15668. It's Time For Bed (29:32)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Maria Piers discusses children's bedtimes and what to do when they refuse to go to bed. Talks about what parents can do to make bedtime easier for kids and adults.

15670. Italy 1959 (31:01)

Date:
1959
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil; Charles Long
Summary:
Edited travelogue documenting Ed Feil's trip to Italy in 1959 with long-time friend Charles Long. Shows the pair travelling from Milan to Venice, Rome, Florence, Pompeii, and Capri. Primarily shows...