Dec. 21, 1964 | CBS News Special “Christmas in Appalachia”

Dec. 21, 1964 - “Christmas in Appalachia” is a CBS Special Report focusing on the one million poor people of Appalachia. Highlights of this program include a visit to the one-room Pert Creek schoolhouse in Kentucky on the day of the school Christmas program; a man recalling past Christmases; footage of a government surplus distribution center; a discussion with a man about his childrens’ lack of education; a discussion with a general store owner about automation and its effects on the lives of coal miners; an ex-miner discussing the government vocational school he hopes to attend; a look at the now-deserted business section of Beaver Creek Town in Weeksberry, Kentucky; and concluding comments by host Charles Kuralt.

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