16071. The little rabbit who wanted red wings (15:14)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Animal marionettes portray the characters in the story of a Little Rabbit who is always wishing. His mother sends him to Professor Groundhog, the wisest animal in the forest because she knows the P...

16072. The Little Rainbow (15:13)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Fignewton Frog (puppet) and Dora (person) make rainbows, raindrops, and puppets out of household materials to perform a play called "The Little Rainbow" in the "Make-Do Theater." The play tells the...

16073. The little red hen (14:30)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
This episode of The tales of Poindexter explores the fable The little red hen.

16074. The living cell (29:47)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses and illustrates the size, shape, composition, and organization of a living cell, and, with the use of a model and a simplified drawing, shows the different parts. Points out a few of the...

16075. The living city (26:22)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Surveys the need for redevelopment of American cities and the forces which have created problems in urban areas; describes obstacles which deter the elimination of blighted areas and tenements and ...

16076. The living solid (29:35)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Shows bone to be active, living substance, constantly remodeling and reforming itself. Emphasizes the importance of bone to the entire body as a supplier of calcium and illustrates the systems by ...

16077. The living stone (32:48)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Portrays the life of the Eskimos living in northeastern Canada, whose lives have been only slightly touched by civilization with emphasis on the technique and meaning in their stones sculptures. De...

16079. The Logger (15:05)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Bash Kennett describes the life of a logger, his forest chores and his camp evenings. She tells of the use of the axe in the conquest of the wilderness and discusses the Golden Age of Logging. Song...

16080. The Logical Structure of Human Civilization (1:24:07)

Date:
September 11, 2014
Main contributors:
John Searle
Summary:
The distinctive features of human civilization, as opposed to animal societies, are such things as money, property, marriage, government, etc. These are created and partly constituted by linguisti...