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The Eddie Cantor Peace Prize - UI #166

Useless Information Podcast
Useless Information Podcast
Episode • Feb 15, 2022 • 34m

In 1936, superstar Eddie Cantor asked his radio listeners to write an essay describing how the United States could avoid war. The prize was a full college scholarship. With no set rules, something was certain to go wrong. And something did go very wrong.

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