How Windmills Won The West
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 29 January 2025
⏱️ 13 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, that old windmill on the side of the highway might be fun to look at, but without it, the great westward expansion would have been nearly impossible. Jessie Edwards shares the story.
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