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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Dec 20, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Rachel Swarns of the New York Times joins us to discuss what she discovered when she followed the money trail of one of the nation's top financial institutions all the back to the 19th century. Further reading:You can read more of Rachel Swarns's reporting here, and check out her book, American Tapestry: The Story of the Black, White, and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama. For further reading on slave insurance we recommend Investing in Life: Insurance in Antebellum America by Sharon Ann Murphy.
Released:
Dec 20, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (6)
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