Man Who Saved A Town
Clip: Season 1 Episode 1 | 2m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Introduction to Episode 1, looking at how Harry Magnuson helped save the town of Wallace.
The town of Wallace has seen it all—and survived. But its biggest threat came in the 1970s. We’ll look at how Harry Magnuson fought to save Wallace. It’s a powerful tale of surprising heroes and deep love of one’s hometown.
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Man Who Saved A Town
Clip: Season 1 Episode 1 | 2m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
The town of Wallace has seen it all—and survived. But its biggest threat came in the 1970s. We’ll look at how Harry Magnuson fought to save Wallace. It’s a powerful tale of surprising heroes and deep love of one’s hometown.
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