The Lost Subway System, and Other Stories

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At (minute 36) we talk about how a city slowly discovers it had a lost subway system. And Americas learn to spread dimes in a ‘viral’ manner. You don’t need social media to spread an idea. Or a small coin, in this case, which was representative of a badly thought-out get-rich scheme. We discuss the fad of 1935 that tied up post offices and its political implications. And Grover Cleveland takes on a powerful lobby group.