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The Great Thanksgiving Cranberry Scare of 1959
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On this episode of Our American Stories, in the fall of 1959, Americans were told their Thanksgiving cranberries might be contaminated. Overnight, stores cleared shelves, farmers lost millions, and families wondered if their holiday tables would have to go without the familiar red sauce.
The History Guy revisits the panic that started with a single food safety warning and grew into a nationwide scare.
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Chapters
1. The Great Thanksgiving Cranberry Scare of 1959 (00:00:00)
2. Marker 01 (00:08:00)
4115 episodes
Manage episode 519203786 series 2943947
On this episode of Our American Stories, in the fall of 1959, Americans were told their Thanksgiving cranberries might be contaminated. Overnight, stores cleared shelves, farmers lost millions, and families wondered if their holiday tables would have to go without the familiar red sauce.
The History Guy revisits the panic that started with a single food safety warning and grew into a nationwide scare.
Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. The Great Thanksgiving Cranberry Scare of 1959 (00:00:00)
2. Marker 01 (00:08:00)
4115 episodes
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