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Born a King, Raised a Ford: The Early Life of President Gerald R. Ford
Nebraska is the birth state of one U.S. President. In this episode, we revisit the remarkable story of President Gerald Ford, born Leslie King, Jr., in a grand Omaha mansion and shaped by a turbulent family history. We explore how a twist of fate carried him from a wealthy but troubled Omaha legacy to a loving adoptive family through the 1987 Nebraska History Magazine article, "President Gerald R Ford's Roots in Omaha," written by Edward L and Frederick H Schapsmeier.
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