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Reframing History: Bananas
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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Aug 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The banana is a staple of the American diet and has been for generations. But how did this exotic tropical fruit become so commonplace? How one Brooklyn-born entrepreneur ruthlessly created the modern banana industry and the infamous banana republics.
Released:
Aug 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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