In this edition of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner revels in the business side of Thanksgiving – from turkeys riding on trains to the cost of filling a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon, to why the Friday after is the busiest day of the year for plumbers, listeners will learn about the inventions, innovations, and investments associated with the most celebrated holiday in America.
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