This Man Is the Father of Modern American Suburbia
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- Smithsonian Channel
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- Video Title
- This Man Is the Father of Modern American Suburbia
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- By 1951, two thirds of Americans lived in urban areas. Enter William Levitt, a former navy lieutenant, who would utilize construction techniques he learned in the military to build affordable suburban homes. From the Series: America in Color The 1950s http://bit.ly/1950sinColor
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- 2 min 36 sec
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