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This Week in Business Histort for August 30th: Everyone knows it’s Slinky
30th August 2021 • This Week in Business History • Supply Chain Now
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In this edition of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner remembers key innovations, inventions, and firsts that took place between August 30th and September 3rd. In our main story, she tells the wild but true story behind the discovery of the Slinky and the journey that it started for one family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We’ll also hear about the founder of the first African-American owned magazine, the introduction of the ATM, and mark a few business history birthdays.

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This episode was hosted by Kelly Barner. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/everyone-knows-its-slinky-bh-63

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