Name: The Origins of Summer Camps
Duration: 136
Description: Did summer camp save kids from factories? Learn about the unlikely history behind modern summer camps.

Did summer camp save kids from factories? Learn about the unlikely history behind modern summer camps.

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The Origins of Summer Camps

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<p>The Industrial Revolution began in the 18th century, when agricultural societies became more industrialized and urban. The transcontinental railroad, the cotton gin, electricity and other inventions permanently changed society.</p>


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