American Childhood: Boy Scouts of America Uniform

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Object Project

UNCW Public History

38 episodes

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The stuff of history is all around us—it’s in what we eat and wear, where we live and play, and how we work and travel. The Object Project is a podcast about material culture and history, produced by history students of the University of North Carolina Wilmington, in Wilmington, NC, and Dr. Jennifer Le Zotte, assistant professor of US history and material culture.

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American Childhood: Boy Scouts of America Uniform

Object Project

56 minutes 33 seconds

2 years ago

American Childhood: Boy Scouts of America Uniform

In this episode, Chase Warchol examines a 1940s Boy Scout Uniform. Come along with us to hear how the material details of this paramilitary garb represents the fears and hopes of a generation. Embedded in the hunter green socks and khaki pants are the ways in which the designers' ideals of nature and masculinity fit into mainstream aspirations for American boys.