The Summer of a Lifetime traces the history of summer camps from Lake Champlain to Wisconsin. Since the late 19th century, people have been escaping from the urban areas of the Midwest to camps in the lakes and woods of Wisconsin to seek a temporary respite from the modern world. Throughout the program, cultural geographer Tim Bawden and YMCA camp specialist Gary Forster offer other fun facts about summer camps. Rich with photography and vintage film footage, the documentary reveals the ways camps have remained the same over the decades, yet reflected larger cultural changes.

Tuesday, 8/26/08 from 4:30-5:30 a.m. ET

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