EP256: In His Father's Shadow, From High School Dropout... To Owning D.C.'s Best Taco Chain! and Why Are Bananas So Cheap? (History Guy)
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 11 April 2022
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of Our American Stories, The History Guy tells us the story of the 16th President’s son, Robert Todd Lincoln. Osiris Hoil lost his construction job in 2008, but through his fantastic cooking, he started District Taco, D.C.'s best taco chain. The History Guy tells us the story of the banana and how it came to be the cheapest fruit.
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00:00 - In His Father's Shadow
10:00 - From High School Dropout... To Owning D.C.'s Best Taco Chain!
35:00 - Why Are Bananas So Cheap? (History Guy)
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