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Prospects of Mankind with Eleanor Roosevelt; 309; New Vistas for Television

This is a monthly series of nine one-hour television episodes featuring Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. The former first lady serves as the host and moderator. On each episode she will be joined by three guests: 1) A key foreign figure such as a visiting prime minister, a United Nations representative or a man or woman of prominence representing his country unofficially. 2) An important American in public life or a person of equal consequence from the academic world. 3) A distinguished representative from the press or other mass media who will focus the discussion on the relevant issues and controversies at stake. On each episode Mrs. Roosevelt and her guests will discuss a current international problem of major importance in which the United States is involved. The program is made up as two 29-minute episodes with a station break between the two portions. "Prospects of Mankind" is a television series designed to provide a wide public with those facts and opinions important to an understating of the underlying fabric of current international problems. It derives its inspiration from the ideals and endeavors of Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. On each episode Mrs. Roosevelt joins three distinguished guests who through their position of authority or expression of opinion have a significant influence on the denervation or interpretation of current issues. Saville Davis and Erwin D. Canham, editors of The Christian Science Monitor, at times assist in moderating the discussions. These program is produced for National Educational Television by WGBH-TV in cooperation with Brandeis University. In addition to the audience of educational stations throughout the country they have been seen in the key areas of New York and Washington, DC, through the facilities of the Metropolitan Broadcasting Corporation.

Stories by Edgar Allan Poe; The Cask of Amontillado

Recorded at WRVR Narration of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado".

Pantechnicon; War of the Worlds

"Pantechnicon is a nightly magazine featuring segments on issues, arts, and ideas in New England."

New Mexico in Focus; 525; Talking Words and Talking Pictures

Episode #525; Talking Words and Talking Pictures Indigenous languages of the world are dying. In the ten years between 1980 and 1990 the number of Native American children speaking only English more the doubled leaving traditional cultures in danger of disappearing. Many native communities in New Mexico are now trying to reverse that trend to ensure their cultural survival. Arcie Chapa talks with members of the Indigenous Language Institute about new approaches to teaching millennia old languages to today’s children. Then in FOCUS gets a sneak peek at the many films and forums featured at this year’s Taos Talking Pictures Film Festival. Host: Arcie Chapa Guests: Maura Dhu Studi, Tessie Naranjo, Wes Studi, Delphine Tsinajinnie, Jason Silverman.

The Alabama Experience; The Ghosts of Selma

This episode of "The Alabama Experience" features interviews from local citizens of Selma, Alabama. They share stories about folklore of the Selma area, particularly about ghosts. Acclaimed author Kathryn Tucker Windham is also featured in this episode. A series featuring citizens and communties across the state of Alabama. The Alabama Experience aims to explore cultural and historical places, as well as the people who occupy them.

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