Ford's Gift to Burbank & Moore's Birth | Apr 23

About this episode

The episode discusses Henry Ford's gift of a tractor to Luther Burbank and the birth of filmmaker Michael Moore.

On this day in 1918: Henry Ford gifted his first Fordson Tractor to his friend, plant breeder Luther Burbank. Burbank was known for his experiments with plants and developing the Idaho Potato. On this day in 1954: Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore was born in Davison, Michigan. Moore is known for his documentaries like "Bowling for Columbine" and "Roger & Me," highlighting political and social issues.

Topics covered

• Henry Ford
• Luther Burbank
• Michael Moore
• history
• documentaries
• agriculture

Keywords

• Henry Ford
• Luther Burbank
• Michael Moore
• Fordson Tractor
• Bowling for Columbine
• Roger & Me
• Idaho Potato
• history
• agriculture
• documentaries

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Fordson Tractor

Books & works: Bowling for Columbine, Roger & Me

Places: Davison, Michigan

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