31 - The Life of Samuel Zemurray (Part 3) featuring Markus Schoof
Update: 2019-04-03
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This week on The Life of X, we continue our series on America’s Banana King, Samuel Zemurray!
This week we discuss:
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Sam’s role in supporting the Zionist cause and the establishment of the state of Israel
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United Fruit in Guatemala
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It’s United Fruit! It’s the CIA! It’s another Coup on the isthmus!
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The United States government turns its back on United Fruit
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The end of Sam’s life and the legacy of United Fruit
Be sure to tune in next week for The Life of Rick James!
Based primarily on: The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America’s Banana King by Rich Cohen
Episode Artwork by Caricatures by Paris
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