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Fun Time

Special | 6m 51s | A daily children's program from the 1950s (6m 51s)

5 Sides of a Square

Special | 39m 18s | The Wisconsin Players present a murder mystery (39m 18s)

Dedication Program WHA-TV

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Special | 33m 28s | The program that formally marks the start of WHA-TV (33m 28s)

Educational TV: Yes or No

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Special | 27m 20s | Norman Michie explains to Wisconsin residents the value of a public television network. (27m 20s)

Television Laboratory

Special | 28m 45s | Watch a compilation of clips from early WHA television programs. (28m 45s)

Wisconsin School of the Air: Figure it Out

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Special | 22m 37s | Sara Rhue discusses ancient mathematics. (22m 37s)

The Friendly Giant: The Big Red Barn

Special | 14m 9s | Friendly the giant and his neighbors learn all about barns, big and small. (14m 9s)

Governor Kohler Dedication of WHA-TV

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Special | 48s | Governor Kohler dedicates WHA-TV (48s)

Backstage with Television

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Special | 10m 4s | Behind the scenes of TV in the 1950s (10m 4s)

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