DISCOVERY ’70 ANACOSTIA NEIGHBORHOOD MUSEUM WASHINGTON, D.C. AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY XD30952

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website This episode of the TV show, Discovery ‘70, dates to the year 1970. Discovery (in several incarnations) was an innovative historical, cultural and educational documentary TV series for children that aired from 1962-1971 on ABC. It was originally hosted by Frank Buxton on aired on weekdays, but for most of the Sixties it could be found on Saturday afternoons or Sunday mornings. This episode features host Bill Owen (he succeeded Buxton in 1966), and offers a look at the early years of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum in Washington, D.C., now known as the Anacostia Community Museum. While the organization’s mission to serve the black community by teaching African American history and awareness is outlined, the host places heavy emphasis on an exhibit called, “The Rat: Man’s Invited Affliction” (TRT: 22:40). The skyline of Washington, D.C. (0:08). A rat eats pellets