A series of documentaries on industrial change in the U.S.An online collection of early educational public radio content from the National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB).
https://www.unlockingtheairwaves.org/programs/fifty-years-of-growth/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden:
The challenge of work
Working people in the midst of industrial and social change; competition and cooperation combine on the farm, in the factory, at the desk, and behind the counter.
In search of stability
Children's laughter and choir's song transcend the social shuffle of mid-century America. Urban tensions and rural heritage create re-evaluations and new patterns.
They live in different worlds
Communities of noise and need search for knowledge to meet the demands of mid-century life. People prepare for a life of competition and cooperation.
With each new advancement
Problems and trends of manufacturing; workers on the job describe their experiences
Selling the consumer
Discretionary spending changes the balance between production and consumption. The American as consumer finds new patterns of purchase in supermarket and department stores.
To find more resources
The electric intensity of a steam-electric generator symbolizes the search for more natural resources. Demand competes with depletion; the country cries for energy, metal, land, water.
A fascination for leisure
Crowded cities, mass media at home, restless classrooms: People pursue the avenues of leisure time. Efficient machinery changes work and produces time for play.
The continuous flow
Time and space compress: the needs of transportation test old modes of movement. Goods, people and services in motion search for efficient solutions.
A place for the family
Voices remember the family as it was, and talk of change seems more than just familiar. Questions form. Tradition and innovation combine in the living scene to shape answers.
Each according to his skill
The American character searches for health. Efficient, modern medicine stretches life. Social awareness joins technology in the race to meet demands.