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Levittown: Where the Good Life Begins

Levittown: Where the Good Life Begins

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Levittown: Where the Good Life Begins

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Mar 4, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode from WNYC's La Brega, Alana Casanova-Burgess traces back the story of the boom and bust of the Puerto Rican Levittown. For many Americans, Levittown is the prototypical suburb, founded on the idea of bringing Americans into a middle-class lifestyle after WWII. But while the NY Levittown was becoming a symbol of American prosperity, there was a parallel story of Levittown in Puerto Rico during a time of great change on the island. Casanova-Burgess (herself the granddaughter of an early PR Levittown resident) explores what the presence of a Levittown in Puerto Rico tells us about the promises of the American Dream. It's a story that reflects and reveals how la brega has defined so many aspects of life in Puerto Rico.
Released:
Mar 4, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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