Reviews the 25 year history of rural electrification. Stresses the importance of electricity to remote farms and ranches. Shows farm life before and after electricity. Includes an electric powered poultry farm and an aeroplane tour with the flying manager of a Montana electrical cooperative. Suitable for upper secondary level.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
506051
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rural families
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → United States - Rural conditions
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Power resources
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Electric utilities
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Power resources - United States
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Power-plants
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rural families
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Rural conditions
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → United States - History
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electric power
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electricity
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)