EP278: Robert Todd Lincoln: In His Father's Shadow, Don't Wear Slippers to a Job Interview and He Made Paper Airplanes His Full Time Job
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 26 April 2022
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of Our American Stories, The History Guy tells us about the 16th President’s son, Robert Todd Lincoln. Joshua Texidor shares how it takes some time to find what we enjoy AND what we're good at. John Collins tells us how he achieved the Guinness world record for the farthest flight by a paper aircraft at 226 feet and 10 inches.
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00:00 - Robert Todd Lincoln: In His Father's Shadow
13:00 - Don't Wear Slippers to a Job Interview
26:00 - He Made Paper Airplanes His Full Time Job
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