The Wall Street crash and Crown Prince Humbert
First published
09/15/1989
Genres:
society
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Summary
The Wall Street crash, an attempt on the life of Italy's Crown prince Humbert, Joseph R. Grundy's appearance in front of the Senate and other news items from October 1929.
Duration
15 minutes
Parent Podcast
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Bush Sr Years (1989-1992)
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