EP262: Discovering Nearest, the Former Enslaved Person Who Taught Jack Daniel How to Make Whiskey and Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross Paying Tribute To “My Greatest Mentor”
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 14 April 2022
⏱️ 53 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Fawn Weaver tells us the story of Uncle Nathan "Nearest" Green, the former enslaved person who taught Jack Daniel how to make whiskey. Max Fisher shares the impact his mentor Stephen Ross had on him in ways that his wealth never could.
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00:00 - Discovering Nearest, the former slave who taught Jack Daniel how to make whiskey
35:00 - Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross Paying Tribute To “My Greatest Mentor”
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