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Mar 2022
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EP205: The Investing Legend Giving Away ...

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Leon Cooperman shares his life story of growing up in a rough neighborhood of New York City and becoming one of the most successful investors in history. Travis Spangenburg, Creative and Production Manager for the American Prohibition Museum in Savannah, GA tells the story of the prohibition laws in America.

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00:00 - The Investing Legend Giving Away ALL His Money

23:00 - Smashing Saloons and Breaking Barriers

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