Trust No One
We all dream about the security money will provide us. Only in a world where money is primarily inherited, it is the very factor that could most endanger one’s life. An ailing Buck Duke warns his daughter Doris about dangers of inheriting wealth. Come explore the history behind the Duke fortune, and how the loss of a father relates to our current pandemic lives. Other people and subjects include: Duke family wealth, Washington Duke, Ben Duke, Angiers Duke, Walker Inman, Duke University, Tobacco Wars, post Civil War rise & fall of southern fortunes, estate wills, daddy’s girls, and losing your person. Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.
April 2, 2020
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Trust No One
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We all dream about the security money will provide us. Only in a world where money is primarily inherited, it is the very factor that could most endanger one’s life.
An ailing Buck Duke warns his daughter Doris about dangers of inheriting wealth. Come explore the history behind the Duke fortune, and how the loss of a father relates to our current pandemic lives.
Other people and subjects include: Duke family wealth, Washington Duke, Ben Duke, Angiers Duke, Walker Inman, Duke University, Tobacco Wars, post Civil War rise & fall of southern fortunes, estate wills, daddy’s girls, and losing your person.
Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.
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