16061. Cultural Patterns of Infant Regulations (29:28)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Uses dance routines and originally scored music to demonstrate cultural differences in early training of infants. Compares families of southern urban Negroes, the Manus of the Admiralty Islands, an...

16062. Cultural patterns of marital sanction (28:59)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Employs dance routines and originally scored music to portray differences in marriage rituals of three societies. Emphasizes the basic motive behind the selection of marriage partners, the rituals ...

16064. Defense of peace (11:33)

Alternative title:
Defense of the peace; U.N. at work
Date:
1958
Main contributors:
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Summary:
This episode illustrates global conflict zones in 1949 and the role of the United Nations in addressing them. It explains the structure and functions of key U.N. bodies, including the General Assem...

16065. Deflecting forces (29:47)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
Jack Churchill; Abraham Morochnik; Lawrence Silk
Summary:
Professor Nathaniel H. Frank discussed the nature of forces which produce curved paths, brings out the concept of centripetal vector acceleration, and shows how knowledge of the path and mass of an...

16066. Demands of world leadership : part I (29:41)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
WQED; Tom Coleman; Sam Silberman
Summary:
Dr. Peter H. Odegard, head of the political science department at the University of California at Berkeley, delivers the paper he prepared at the time of the inauguration of Edward H. Litchfield as...

16067. Demands of World Leadership: Part II (29:37)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
WQED; Albert B. Martin; Peter H. Odegard
Summary:
Dr. Albert B. Martin, Professor of Political Science and chairman of the Departmental Committee on Social Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, acts as moderator while a panel composed of Dr. P...

16068. Density (15:07)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Uses experiments to explain the theory of density. Shows that some objects will float while other sink. Illustrates with objects made of cork, brick, wood, and steel. (WCET) Kinescope.

16069. Dialects (29:54)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In this episode, Dr. Smith, Jr.,explains and demonstrates dialect differences in standard English. He calls upon five guests from different geographical areas in the United States who illustrate p...

16070. Doctors all (29:43)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Employs dance routines and originally scored music to portray reactions to human illness. Emphasizes detection, treatment, and acceptance of treatment methods of illness. Compares Americans, the ...

16071. Doctors in space. Collision stations (29:06)

Alternative title:
Collision stations
Date:
1958
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Discusses the problem of meteorite damage during space travel. Demonstrates the Navy's full-pressure space suit for emergency exit. Explains the difficulties of escape and survival in space. Featur...

16072. Doctors in space. Living room in the void (29:15)

Alternative title:
Living room in the void
Date:
1958
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Discusses protective devices for flyers in space. Demonstrates the Air Force partial pressure suit. Explains the effects of "explosive decompression." Presents a design for a three-stage rocket veh...

16073. Dolls, puppets, and diversion (30:20)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In all societies, children have a need to play. The doll, made in the human image is a universal toy. The puppet, made in the human or animal form, is another means of diversion for children, as ...

16074. Dr. T.V. Smith : part 1 (29:09)

Date:
1958
Summary:
This is the eighth in the series of “Heritage” series, featuring Dr. T.V. Smith, Maxwell Professor of Poetry, Politics and Philosophy at Syracuse University. In this program Dr. Smith discusses Li...

16075. Dr. T.V. Smith : part 2 (29:33)

Date:
1958
Summary:
This is the eighth in the series of “Heritage” series. Featuring Dr. T.V. Smith, Maxwell Professor of Poetry, Politics and Philosophy at Syracuse University. Dr. Smith is host to Dr. M. Graham Ne...

16076. Dr. T.V. Smith : part 4 (29:30)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses politics as the discipline of goodness. Emphasizes the principles, interests, and discipline of politicians and politics. Featured host is T.V. Snith, Maxwell Professor of Poetry, Polit...

16077. Drama : how it began (29:25)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses the early beginnings of the theater. Explains the techniques of the Greek theater and how playwriting developed. Illustrates the chorus technique with a scene from Oedipus the King.

16078. Drama comes of age (29:21)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses the Shakespearean theater and neo-classic drama. Tells of realism, not only in plays, but in the theater itself. Demonstrates early realism with a scene from Hedda Gabler.

16079. Early Houses (15:00)

Date:
1958
Summary:
The program describes the kinds of housing the early settlers built, from the earliest lean-to type, hastily thrown together to protest the people as soon as they landed on these shores, on through...

16080. Early money (15:00)

Date:
1958
Summary:
The story of money is one of a way of life, says Bash in this program. Money was not always coin or paper notes. There were many things which early pioneers could use to buy things. In Virginia, th...