Years ago Jim Henson did a special on PBS called "The Muppets on Puppets" it's a 1 hour presentation that teaches a history of puppets and how to use different types of puppets. I have it on DVD since it came with the Muppet Show season 3.
Here is part one of that special
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https://youtu.be/MUdJVsDpGTI