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Dynamite: The Merchant of Death is Dead | 3

American Innovations
American Innovations
Episode • Apr 16, 2020 • 35m

How did Alfred Nobel, the “Merchant of Death,” go from inventing dynamite to establishing the Nobel Peace Prize? The answer lies in a personal ad, a poorly vetted obituary, and a surprising new use for nitroglycerine.



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