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Apr 2022

38m 13s

EP258: The Story of George Washington Ca...

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On this episode of Our American Stories, National Park Service ranger Curtis Gregory at the George Washington Carver National Monument in Diamond, Missouri tells us the story of George Washington Carver. William Wrigley, Jr. was a brilliant businessman, but his ingenuity was out shined by his love for his wife. This is the story of how he made his fortune and then spent it on the one he loved.

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