Stories of small town life: the claustrophobia and freedom people feel in small towns, the yearning people feel in small towns. And three teenagers in one of the harshest urban environments explain how the public housing projects are like a small town.
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Act Two
How Do You Keep Them Down On The Farm? Marry Them
Singles in Agriculture. By reporter Liz Weil and Alix Spiegel. (25 minutes)
Act Three
Small Town In The Big City
Paul Johnson, Carlos Appleby, and Sanantonio Brooks talk about how their housing project is like a small town. (14 minutes)
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