The State We're In
The Old Homestead
Episode 253 | 35m 24s
Filmmaker Larry Benaquist and author Howard Mansfield discuss “The Old Homestead”.
Filmmaker Larry Benaquist and author Howard Mansfield discuss “The Old Homestead,” a 19th-century play that set the stage for a pair of silent films and solidified the public perception of the wise Yankee farmer.
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The State We're In is a local public television program presented by NHPBS
This is a digital-only program.
The State We're In
The Old Homestead
Episode 253 | 35m 24s
Filmmaker Larry Benaquist and author Howard Mansfield discuss “The Old Homestead,” a 19th-century play that set the stage for a pair of silent films and solidified the public perception of the wise Yankee farmer.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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