American Whiskey Distillers Brace for Trump’s 2nd Trade War
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American Whiskey Distillers Brace for Trump’s 2nd Trade War

The already battered spirits industry will see its supply squeezed if tariffs raise import costs and other countries’ retaliation closes off export markets.
How Jazz Musicians Like Louis Armstrong Paid Homage to Trains With Music
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How Jazz Musicians Like Louis Armstrong Paid Homage to Trains With Music

For Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis Armstrong, even their fame couldn’t fully protect them from the terrifying violence of Jim Crow. But the railroad, particularly the elegant Pullman sleeping car, provided a “home away from home.”