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WYCE by WYCE Radio 88.1 FM (WYCE) on Monday May 21st, 2012 12:00am in NONPROFITS
In this episode of Glance at the Past, take a gander at Grand Rapids under glass: the beginnings of greenhouses and forced seed propagation. Eugene Davis was the father of forced lettuce. These seeds became the standard of lettuce throughout the nation's markets.

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Glance at the Past is a local history radio project presented by Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Grand Rapids Community Media Center. It's written and voiced by award-winning local historian Diana Barrett.

 


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WYCE 88.1 FM is a community radio station that operates out of Grand Rapids Community Media Center. It is a 10,000 watt radio station that serves up music shows and community information from Grand Rapids to the lake shore.

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