16751. Japan: the changing years. The Japanese economy (29:06)

Alternative title:
Japanese economy; Japan: the changing years
Date:
1961
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Summary:
Discusses Japan's rise from a medieval economy to one of imperial greatness in the pre-war period, its destruction, and then its cataclysmic rise from the ashes. Examines the trends, problems, and ...

16752. The automotive American (29:02)

Alternative title:
American memoir
Date:
1961
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Summary:
Traces how the automobile transformed American life, becoming both a cultural force and a cornerstone of the economy. The episode notes that while early cars like the Oldsmobile were luxuries, the ...

16753. The Southerner. II (29:11)

Alternative title:
Southerner; Search for America
Date:
1959
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Summary:
Mr. Hartzell and Dr. Patrick continue their tour of the South by speaking with Mrs. Blanche Carroll of York, South Carolina, about segregation and the church's role in community education. They als...

16754. Financial management (28:56)

Alternative title:
American business system
Date:
1963
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Summary:
Explores the essential functions of a financial manager in organizing and financing business enterprises, from small retail operations to large corporations. The episode illustrates these roles thr...

16755. Time in the sun (58:50)

Date:
1968
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Summary:
Depict scenes of Mexican life and culture, assembled in part from original footage from Sergei M. Eisenstein's unfinished Que viva México. The film portrays indigenous rituals and ceremonies, the i...

16756. The dynamics of leadership. Individual motivation and behavior (29:03)

Alternative title:
Individual motivation and beh...; Behavior in groups; Dynamics of leadership
Date:
1961
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Summary:
Professor Knowles deals with individual motivation and behavior in groups, explaining why people join groups and why some members block or dominate group action. Presents a demonstration and discus...

16757. Logic by machine (29:00)

Alternative title:
Computer and the mind of man
Date:
1962
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Summary:
Provides a basic introduction to electronic computers and their growing role in science and industry. Dr. Hamming explains how speed, cost, and efficiency make computers superior to traditional lab...

16758. Japan: the changing years. The leap across time (29:02)

Alternative title:
Leap across time; Japan: the changing years
Date:
1961
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Summary:
This episode explores Japan's rapid transformation from a feudal society in 1867 to a modern economic, military, and political power by 1937. It contrasts early 20th-century footage with World War ...

16759. Japan: the changing years. The occupation (28:44)

Alternative title:
Occupation; Occupation of Japan; Japan: the changing years
Date:
1961
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Summary:
This episode examines the U.S. occupation of Japan, from its planning in 1943 through its implementation between 1945 and 1952. Using Army film footage, it considers both the successes and failures...

16760. The exceptional child. [The auditorially-handicapped child: the deaf] (29:08)

Alternative title:
Auditorially-handicapped chil...; Deaf; Exceptional child
Date:
1957
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Summary:
Examines the challenges faced by children who are deaf and defines deafness as the inability to hear speech. This episode presents film sequences, demonstrations, and interviews that illustrate tea...

16761. Heredity. Sexuality and variation (29:00)

Alternative title:
Sexuality and variation; Heredity
Date:
1960
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Summary:
Discusses sexual reproduction and heredity, including elements necessary for sexual reproduction and the genetic advantages. Uses charts and diagrams to show the variations possible in every human ...

16762. The dynamics of leadership. Roadblocks to communication (29:03)

Alternative title:
Roadblocks to communication; Dynamics of leadership
Date:
1961
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Summary:
Professor Knowles examines reasons for poor communication in group discussions and lecture presentations, and explains the functions of a watchdog panel, a reaction panel, and an audience panel. Di...

16763. Music for young people. The string quartet and its music (28:50)

Alternative title:
String quartet and its music; Story of the string quartet; Music for young people
Date:
1956
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Summary:
This episode explores the history of string quartet literature, accompanied by paintings from the same periods as the featured music. Performances by the Juilliard String Quartet illustrate the dev...

16764. Heredity. Reproduction and heredity (29:04)

Alternative title:
Reproduction and heredity; Heredity
Date:
1960
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Summary:
Introduces biogenesis, the idea that life arises only from existing life, and mitosis, the process by which cells divide while preserving inherited traits. The episode discusses early experiments t...

16765. The months before birth. [The birth of the baby] (29:19)

Alternative title:
Birth of the baby; Months before birth
Date:
1956
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Summary:
Explains the stages of labor, distinguishing between false and real labor, and uses charts to show the position and development of a full-term baby. The episode follows an expectant mother from her...

16766. Heredity. Many pairs of genes (29:04)

Alternative title:
Many pairs of genes; Heredity
Date:
1960
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Summary:
Explains the role played by genes in inheritance, the possibilities for variation in each member of a generation, and why predictions about offspring can often be inaccurate.

16767. What tones are (29:03)

Alternative title:
Psychology one
Date:
1957
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Summary:
Examines tones and noise as auditory stimuli. The episode compares the physical properties of sound with the psychological perceptions of pitch and loudness. It also describes the ear's sensitivity...

16768. Japan's revolutions (29:11)

Alternative title:
20th century revolutions in w...
Date:
1959
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Summary:
Presents Japan as a laboratory for studying modern revolutions. This episode traces three major transformations in the nation's history: the industrial revolution, the military-driven totalitarian ...

16769. Sixty years of magazines (29:02)

Alternative title:
60 years of magazines; American memoir
Date:
1961
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Summary:
Explores how changes in American attitudes and tastes since 1900 are reflected in magazine publishing. Dr. Dodds discusses how early 20th-century magazines emphasized gentility and middle-class mor...

16770. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. The social animal (29:06)

Alternative title:
Social animal; Focus on behavior
Date:
1963
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Summary:
Studies some of the ways in which man is influenced and changes by society. Dr. Stanley Schachter demonstrates the effect of group pressure to conform; Dr. Leon Festinger shows the consequences of ...

16771. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. No two alike (29:07)

Alternative title:
No two alike; No 2 alike; Focus on behavior
Date:
1963
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Summary:
Examines how psychologists are creating new testing methods to measure and enhance human abilities. Dr. Lloyd Humphreys of the University of Illinois demonstrates how tests were developed to select...

16772. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. The brain and behavior (28:58)

Alternative title:
Brain and behavior; Focus on behavior
Date:
1963
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Summary:
Examines how the brain's electrical activity provides insights into human behavior. The episode explores the mechanisms within the brain that influence and control behavioral responses. Featured re...

16773. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. The need to achieve (28:57)

Alternative title:
Need to achieve; Focus on behavior
Date:
1963
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Summary:
Explores motivation research that investigates the human need for achievement. Dr. David McClelland of Harvard University demonstrates tests designed to verify his theory that a nation's economic g...

16774. The exceptional child. [The visually handicapped child: the partially sighted] (28:55)

Alternative title:
Visually handicapped child: t...; Partially sighted; Exceptional child
Date:
1959
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Summary:
Discusses the special problems of the child with defective vision, pointing out the many degrees of partial-sightedness and the implications of each. Stresses the role of the home, school, and comm...

16775. The exceptional child. [The epileptic child] (29:10)

Alternative title:
Epileptic child; Exceptional child
Date:
1959
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Summary:
Discusses the special problems confronting the child with epilepsy and tells how ignorance, superstitions, and half-truths add to the complexity of providing wholesome relationships for the epilept...

16776. Newton's law of gravitation (29:36)

Date:
1959
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Summary:
Explains the fundamental principles behind Isaac Newton's law of gravitation and introduces the key equations associated with it.

16779. Fred Rolleson News of Day (04:40)

Date:
March 12, 1959
Main contributors:
Rolleson, Fred
Summary:
Recent news from Fred Rolleson discuss the imminent possibility of Hawaii achieving statehood and the subsequent implications for the United States defense budget.

16781. New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals (2:35:39)

Date:
June 11, 1969
Main contributors:
Coleman, Jerry, 1924-2014; Messer, Frank
Summary:
New York Yankees - 5; Kansas City Royals - 4; Game played at Yankee Stadium in New York City, New York; Disc 1 1. First and Second Innings - missing several insignificant minutes from B1 to T2 du...

16782. New York Mets vs San Francisco Giants (2:38:21)

Date:
May 30, 1969
Main contributors:
Kiner, Ralph; Murphy, Bob; Nelson, Lindsey
Summary:
New York Mets - 4; San Francisco Giants - 3; Game played at Shea Stadium in New York City, New York; Disc 1 1. Pre-Game 2. First Inning 3. Second Inning 4. Third Inning 5. Fourth Inning 6. Fifth ...

16783. Oakland Athletics vs Boston Red Sox (2:33:41)

Date:
June 15, 1969
Main contributors:
Helfer, Al; Moore, Monte
Summary:
Oakland Athletics - 13; Boston Red Sox - 5; Game played at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts; Disc 1 1. First Inning 2. Second Inning 3. Third Inning 4. Fourth Inning 5. Top Fifth Inning Disc...

16785. Washington Redskins vs New York Giants (2:36:36)

Date:
October 19, 1969
Main contributors:
Mendleson, Barry; Lynch, Dick, 1936-2008; McColgan, Bill
Summary:
Washington Redskins - 20; New York Giants - 14; Game played at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in Washington, D.C.; Disc 1 1. Pre-Game 2. First Quarter 3. Second Quarter Disc 2 1. Third Quarter 2. Fou...

16792. Highlights from Sandy Koufax's first no-hitter (02:30)

Date:
June 30, 1962
Main contributors:
Koufax, Sandy, 1935-; Scully, Vin, 1927-2022; Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball team)
Summary:
Los Angeles Dodgers - 5; New York Mets - 0; Ninth inning highlights of Sandy Koufax’s first no-hitter. Game played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

16794. World Series 1943: St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees (2:25:11)

Date:
October 10, 1943
Main contributors:
Elson, Bob, 1904-1981; Barber, Red, 1908-1992; World Series (Baseball) (1943)
Summary:
New York Yankees - 2; St. Louis Cardinals - 1; 1943 World Series Game 4; Game played at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, Missouri; Disc 1 1. Pre Game 2. First Inning 3. Second Inning 4. Third Inni...

16800. Boston College Eagles vs. Tennessee Volunteers (2:34:41)

Date:
November 16, 1946
Main contributors:
Stern, Bill, 1907-1971; Tennessee Volunteers (Basketball team); Boston College Eagles (Basketball team)
Summary:
Boston College Eagles - 13; Tennessee Volunteers - 33; Game played at Braves Field in Boston; Called by Bill Stern on NBC Radio Disc 1 1. Pre Game 2. First Quarter 3. Second Quarter Disc 2 1. H...