Episode 4

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Published on:

26th Jan 2024

"Fordlandia" - A Ghost Town in the Heart of the Amazon Rain Forest - PART 1

Part I - covering the lost rubber plantation of the Ford Motor Company - Fordlandia -

Reference given to Fordlanda: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City - By Greg Landon. - Excellent read if you get the chance - a lot of the background was given from research with Greg's book - plus from many of the same references included in his book - (A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize) -

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Midwest Ghost Town
Midwest Ghost Town is about exploring the history of abandoned towns and places in the Midwest and around the world- most importantly - we are here to tell the story of these places and the people who lived there.

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Dan Cline

Welcome! – Meet Dan Cline – influencer, writer and personality behind both Midwest Ghost Town AND Once Upon An Oddity. Dan has a passion for telling stories - especially around history or any strange or bizarre things!– He loves to dive deep and uncover things forgotten and most importantly - discovering the invaluable stories that weave themselves in between.