Part 5: Vandavega Days

In 1961, the Vatican sent a brotherhood of priests from the Catholic order of Latvian Marian Fathers to the shores of Lake Wandawega. The plan was to create a quiet retreat for retired priests. Instead, something entirely different happened: they created a summer camp and a gathering place for Latvian-American families in the midwest. This was the golden age of ‘Vandavega,’ an American summer camp unlike any other. This episode features music by Philip Bowen, Robyn Quin, and Volunteer.