Synopsis

Land yachts, portable palaces, corrugated condos—call them what you will, travel trailers and recreational vehicles have become an enduring symbol of America, the twentieth century’s equivalent of the covered wagon. Join us as we explore the world of RVs, tracing their evolution from early models constructed on Model-T Fords to the makeshift roadside communities known as Hoovervilles during the Depression and the wartime “trailer towns” that housed workers near munitions plants and aircraft fact