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Join Emily, Meredith, and Frank as they discuss the USS Plunger submarine, the Venetian Arsenal, logos, sandal labels in Ancient Egypt, and why learning the hidden history of business can help businesses today.
Links and Additional Information:
Images and information about the Plunger SS-2 (the 02 Submarine) via Navsource
The Venetian Arsenal: From Craft Production to Industrial Production
The Emergence of the Escort Carriers by Scot MacDonald via the Naval History and Heritage Command
These are the 10 Oldest Logos in the World via Time
How 16 of the Oldest Companies on Earth Have Been Making Money for Centuries via Business Insider
King Den’s sandal label information via The British Museum
A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor (discusses King Den’s sandal. This is *such* a fun book!)
ISBN-10: 0670022705
ISBN-13: 978-0670022700
History in the Making: An Absorbing Look at How American History Has Changed in the Telling over the Last 200 Years by Kyle Ward
ISBN-10: 1595582150
ISBN-13: 978-1595582157
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann
ISBN-10: 1400032059
ISBN-13: 978-1400032051
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