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Oklahoma-Ethiopia connection explored in new documentary film
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Oklahoma-Ethiopia connection explored in new documentary film
Oklahoma-Ethiopia connection explored in new documentary film
A new documentary film explains how the origins of the $350 million Ethiopian coffee industry are tied to Oklahoma State University, a former school president and a tragic plane crash.
In 1950, former Oklahoma State president Henry Bennett became an assistant secretary of state to head up President Truman's international technical assistance program. Bennett planted the seeds for what would become a series of schools throughout Ethiopia.
Bennett died in a plane crash in 1951 in Iran while researching expansion of the program, which thrived after his death. Thousands of students learned ranching and agricultural techniques at the schools founded by Oklahoma State professors.
Read more: newsok.com
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Producing such informative documentary film will keep the memory and also is a gratutiy to those involved in the begining and the last six decades.
BTW, congrats to the Oklahoma cowboys football team, for coming so close to be national champions. In my opinion they desrved to play the finals against LSU. Instead of BAMAS, who eventually won the title.
Question: Why do people that don't fully understand things feel the urge to comment? I see a lot of that here on Nazret; is it our culture?
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A great man ones said "TO KNOW WHAT YOU DONT KNOW" is the greates gift, otherwise you will stick you head where you dont belong or dont know.
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