Square Dancing in the Amazon

Mismatch by Graham Media Group

Jan 4, 201825:52News & Politics

In 1928, Henry Ford, one of the wealthiest men in the world, established Fordlandia. Deep in the Amazon jungle, Ford aimed to tame the South American jungle, extract its resources, and mold its inhabitants. It was a spec...

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