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#33 Levi Strauss: The Man Who Gave Blue Jeans to the World

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How to Get to the American River in the 1950s

Getting to the American River as soon as possible meant choosing one of two Central American routes. One created by Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt and Nicaragua took travelers on a very wet journey across Lake Nicaragua. The Panama route was more popular and conditions improved as the 1950s progressed. By the time Levi's Strauss landed in Panama around Valentine's Day of 1853, the crossing was a more organized operation.

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