Culture for the Millions
- Date
1961
- Summary
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One common denominator of our culture, according to Dr. Dodds, is the people's desire for self-improvement. Describes an early American institution that endured until the 1920s--"Tent Chautauqua." Depicts Chautauqua as a source of inspiration, education, and entertainment, reaching hundreds of towns throughout the nation. Pictures Tent Chautauqua as quietly succumbing to the competition of radio and motion pictures, but indicates that its modern equivalent may be found, in a more sophisticated form, in our Great Books groups and adult education seminars.
- Contributors
WTTW, Chicago; John Dodds; Donley F. Fedderson; Ted Nielsen
- Publishers
National Educational Television; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
- Genres
Educational; Historical
- Subjects
Self-culture; Education; United States--History
- Collection
National Educational Television
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- No Copyright - United States
- Other Identifiers
Other: GR00436073; MDPI Barcode: 40000003390889; MDPI Barcode: 40000003390897
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.