10 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1941 



The programs are produced in Radio City, New York, as an N. B. C. 

 public service feature and go out over the N. B. C. red network. 



That the popularity of the program has continued undiminished 

 is shown by the fact that an official rating service has twice within 

 the past 2 years placed "The World is Yours" at the top of all non- 

 commercial programs on all networks. A recent rating of N. B. C. 

 public service programs by percentage of station program directors 

 selecting them placed "The World is Yours" sixth on the list, but 

 most of the five rated above it were programs devoted to discussion 

 of current events, which are naturally of greatest interest in these 

 disturbed times. 



The list of subjects covered by "The World is Yours" during the 

 past fiscal year is as follows : ^ 



1940 



Mexico, Land of Silver July 7 



John Deere's Steel Plow July 14 



Primitive Mariners July 21 



Is There Life on Other Planets? July 28 



Glaciers Aug. 4 



Our Island Universe Aug. 11 



From Liberian Jungle to Zoo Aug. 18 



Exploring Cliff Dwellings of the West Aug. 25 



Story of the Silver Screen Sept. 1 



The Fall of a Meteorite Sept. 8 



Nature's Migrants Sept. 15 



Reaching the Upper Air Sept. 22 



The World's Most Important Chemical Reaction Sept. 29 



Prospecting for Bl^ack Gold Oct. 6 



Discovering the Source of the Mississippi Oct. 13 



With the Clipper Ships to China Oct. 20 



An Indian League of Nations Nov. 3 



Independence Hall Nov. 10 



New Wonders of Chemistry Nov. 17 



The Land Makes History Nov. 30 



500 Years of Printing Dec. 7 



Pueblo Indians on the Plains Dec. 14 



The Story of the Parachute Dec. 21 



Forward with Science __ Dec. 28 



1941 



The Dinosaur National Monument and Its Fossils Jan. 4 



Behind the Scenes at the Smithsonian Jan. 11 



Aircraft Engines Jan. 18 



The Electron Microscope Jan. 25 



The Army Medal of Honor Feb. 1 



The Story of Vitamins Feb. 8 



Treaties with the Indians Feb. 15 



Disseminating Knowledge Throughout the Earth Feb. 22 



1 No broadcasts were given on October 27 and November 24, 1940, and April 26, 1941, 

 because of important addresses or other commitments by N. B. C. for the usual period 

 of "The World Is Yours." 



