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Mar 2024
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Henry Ford’s Paradise Lost | A Man and H...

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Industrialist Henry Ford looks for a new way to supply his factories with rubber without having to pay the prices dictated by the global market. But his decision to build a rubber plantation deep in the Amazon Rainforest comes with a great many complications.Want to listen to the remaining episode of Henry Ford's Paradise Lost? Episodes 2-5 are available exc ... Show More
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