Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-27-2017
Department 1
Civil War Era Studies
Abstract
In November of 1960, Edward R. Murrow presented a documentary. It was Thanksgiving and the fame investigative reporter was thinking about food. "Harvest of Shame," focused on how Americans got food and the men of women who brought in the bountiful crops of America. Murrow's vision was less than glowing. The CBS news team interviewed the migrant laborers who traveled with the sun and the seasons, starting in Florida and working their ways up the east coast. [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Rudy, John. "Migrant Laborers and Their Stories." Gettysburg Times (March 27, 2017). pp. B5.
Comments
This article appeared in the Gettysburg Times as part of the Adams County Historical Society's "Historically Speaking" column, March 27, 2017.