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Nov 2022
44m 54s

American Ivy: Chapter 2

Avery Trufelman
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So where does Ivy begin? The short answer: Princeton University. The long answer is a spiral that takes us from a 1940s Chinese prison camp, to the raucous party culture of 1920s London, to the docks of downtown New York City after The War of 1812. To see images, notes and full transcripts, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com Articles of Interest is made by Avery Trufelman Edited by Kelly Prime Mixed and Mastered by Ian Coss Album art by Helen Shewolfe Tseng and photography by Matty Lynn Barnes Theme songs are by Sasami, with additional music from Rhae Royal Proud member of Radiotopia!
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