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About Can Modern Families Thrive in a 1937 Fishing Village?

In this living history series, we follow two families as they return to a lost way of life in a remote fishing-village. In simple wooden homes with only the tools, clothing, and supplies of 1937, five adults and five children live under a mercantile system. How will they fare? 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Can Modern Families Thrive in a 1937 Fishing Village? is presented by Absolute History. Its listed runtime is 175 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Can Modern Families Thrive in a 1937 Fishing Village?
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175 minutes
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English

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