EPISODE · May 15, 2020 · 6 MIN
BHS e255-Milkweed Pods and World War II
from The Brattleboro Historical Society Podcast · host Brattleboro Historical Society
In the spring of 1944 the national government turned to young people as a new challenge faced the country. Vermont boys and girls were being asked to help save the lives of servicemen by collecting milkweed floss to be used for filler in life jackets. Here's the story...
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In the spring of 1944 the national government turned to young people as a new challenge faced the country. Vermont boys and girls were being asked to help save the lives of servicemen by collecting milkweed floss to be used for filler in life jackets. Here's the story...
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