Short Suck #49: The Milk Wars: When People Died for Dairy
Episode 1 hr 3 min

Short Suck #49: The Milk Wars: When People Died for Dairy

In this week's Short Suck, we head back to the 1930s, when milk wasn’t just one of many beverages - it was survival, income, and power. As the Great Depression crushed farmers, workers, and cities alike, a perishable staple sparked riots, bombings, deadly shootings, and even Mafia involvement across the Midwest. This is the forgotten history of the Milk Wars, when America went to war... over cow juice.

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