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School's out in Grundy County, Iowa, 1939
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School's out for the summer and it's time to play! Vacations--what people did, where they went, and how they got there--have all changed over the years, but one thing remains the same--Americans love their time off! Whether they travel far away or no further than their own backyards, how Americans spend their free time says a lot about our country and our culture.
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