The Story of Rope

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Date
1958
Summary
Girls have skipping ropes, and boys use ropes to swing on, but they seldom know the story of the importance of rope, says Bash in this program. Bash takes children through the story from the early twisting of plants and vines into lengths, to the modern heavy duty ropes made from Abaca and hemp. She shows pictures of cutting and harvesting the Abaca plant in the Philippines Islands and tours a modern rope factory. She describes the famous rope walk of early rope makers, and the uses of rope by fishermen, sailors, farmers and construction workers. Songs include “Foggy Dew” and “Old Paint.”
Contributors
KQED, San Francisco; Bash Kennett; Kathleen Rawlings; Richard Moore; Robert Nissen
Publishers
National Educational Television; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
Genres
Educational; Children's; Historical; Music
Subjects
Rope; United States--History
Collection
National Educational Television
Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
Language
English
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Other Identifiers
Other: GR00464685; MDPI Barcode: 40000003187798

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