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Episode 67: How a Coffee Shop Changed the World: The Origin Story of Lloyds of London

Episode 67: How a Coffee Shop Changed the World: The Origin Story of Lloyds of London

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This is the story of Edward Lloyd and his London Coffee Shop . . . and how they were able to change the world. Amazingly this story touches on the New York Stock Exchange, Bruce Springsteen, George Lucas, Lorenzo de Tonti, the Origin of the Tontine, Robert Louis Stevenson, Lloyds of London and Rosa Parks. Be prepared to be amazed.

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