Episode 62: The Cheesy Results of WW II: Plus the Story of How Nachos Came to Be

from Tracing The Path: The Connected 20th Century · host Dan R. Morris - 20th Century Historian

One of the greatest products of World War II was "cheesy". And it's all Wisconsin's fault. In fact it's possible that without WW2 three of the greatest things in your daily life just wouldn't be there. In today's episode we cross paths with FDR, Ricos Nachos, Jean Nicolet, Cheetos, Fritos, Kraft, and would you believe . . . Care Packages.

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