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Our American Stories

EP61: The Joys of An Ordinary Tree, The Mississippi Gas Station Franchise and Hope For Depression

Our American Stories

iHeartPodcasts

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.6817 Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2021

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Our American Stories, Joy Neal Kidney shares a short story on the importance of an ordinary tree in her own yard; Ben Craddock tells the story of how his father, Ron Craddock, worked his way from nothing to owning over 70 gas stations and 16 fast-service restaurants in Mississippi; and Audrey B. Gruss shares the story how her mother immigrated to the U.S. to build a better life while battling depression.

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