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Scott and Helen Nearing discuss their book "Living the Good Life"

BROADCAST: Nov. 13, 1970 | DURATION: 00:56:22

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Synopsis

After being thoroughly disillusioned and disgusted with city life, Scott and Helen Nearing moved to a farm. They talk about homesteading in their book, "Living the Good Life: How to Live Sanely and Simply in a Troubled World". They built their house of stone and they farmed the land. They ate no meat, as they didn't believe in hunting or killing animals. The Nearings hadn't seen a doctor in over 40 years.

Details

Broadcast Date
Nov. 13, 1970

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 56 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
56 minutes, 22 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Working, Labor, Economy Community Activism & Social Reform

People

Social Reformers Workers Authors, Writers

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Nearing, Helen--Interviews Nearing, Scott, 1883---Interviews Sustainable development. Country life--Vermont. Socialists--United States. Radicals--United States Audiotapes. Radio programs. Nearing, Helen,-- interviewee Nearing, Scott, 1883-, interviewee Organic farming Composting New England Pioneering Vegetarians Stone houses

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