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S11E14 - From Batawa To Port Sunlight: The Story of Company Towns

Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly

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The History of the Automobile Industry

In 18 96, a norwegian explorer named otto spardrop was looking for wealthy patrons to fund a polar voyage. He got the help of two brothers, almond and elef ringne, owners of the ringness brewery. While on his arctic journey, sverdrup named three islands for the oslo brewers. In 19 37, the toyota auto factory opened its doors in coramo with enough room for five thousand workers. To day, 80 % of the city's 420 thousand population owe their livelihoods to toota.

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