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elderhostel programs  

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  • Elderhostel was founded in 1975 by Martin Knowles, social activist and educator, and David Bianco, director of residential life at the University of New Hampshire. Knowles had stayed in youth hostels during several years of archaeological expeditions across Europe. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Elderhostel Programs]

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