38 min
EP309: The Transatlantic Cable: The Thread that Connected the World and 7-Eleven's Commitment to the American Dream Our American Stories
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On this episode of Our American Stories, historian John Steele Gordon tells the story of how the telegraph went from Samuel Morse to winning WWI and how one man spearheaded the effort to connect America to Great Britain and, in doing so, the rest of the world. Former CEO of 7-Eleven, Jim Keyes, tells the story of how their company has led countless immigrants to the American Dream.
Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)
Time Codes:
00:00 - The Transatlantic Cable: The Thread that Connected the World
37:00 - 7-Eleven's Commitment to the American Dream
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On this episode of Our American Stories, historian John Steele Gordon tells the story of how the telegraph went from Samuel Morse to winning WWI and how one man spearheaded the effort to connect America to Great Britain and, in doing so, the rest of the world. Former CEO of 7-Eleven, Jim Keyes, tells the story of how their company has led countless immigrants to the American Dream.
Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)
Time Codes:
00:00 - The Transatlantic Cable: The Thread that Connected the World
37:00 - 7-Eleven's Commitment to the American Dream
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
38 min