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Today on Your Call: What is the history of Coca-Cola? And why does it matter?

On today's Your Call, we’ll have a conversation with Mark Pendergrast author of For God, Country & Coca-Cola: The Definitive History of the Great American Soft Drink And the Company That Makes It. He says the soft drink’s history is a microcosm of the American story. How did Coca Cola become such a powerful global corporation ? Join the conversation and ask your question on Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

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Mark Pendergrast, author of several books, including Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How it Transformed Our World

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Mark Pendergrast

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