It’s the mid-1800s and in Maine, John Bacon Curtis is back from clearing the spruce forests with a crazy idea. He’s going to sell ready-to-chew gum.But his bold plan is only the start of what will become a decades-long search for the ideal chew. It’s a search that will see the nascent gum business butt heads with newspaper tycoons, strike an alliance with oil refineries, and get a helping hand from the self-styled Napoleon of the West.Listen ad-free on Wondery+ <a href="https://wondery.com/plus-members/?podcast=american-innovations" target="_blank">here</a>Support us by supporting sponsors!SimpliSafe - For free shipping and a 60-day risk free trial go to <a href="http://simplisafe.com/innovations" target="_blank">simplisafe.com/innovations</a>.

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