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Ernest Thompson Seaton's Woodcraft and Native American Folk Stories
38:00 - 43:55 (05:54)
This transcript mentions Ernest Thompson Seaton's appropriation of Native American wilderness lore to teach camping skills to boys on his property in 1902. His belief system, while promoting useful skills in response to the malaise growing under capitalism, shared elements with early fascism, including an interest in the Hitler Youth.
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This episode delves into the problematic history and controversial figure behind the Boy Scouts of America, including the appropriation of Native American culture and the organization's early connections to fascism.
38:00 - 43:55 (05:54)
Boy Scouts
Summary
This episode delves into the problematic history and controversial figure behind the Boy Scouts of America, including the appropriation of Native American culture and the organization's early connections to fascism.