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Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Yankee Peddlers - Connecticut Introduces Door-to-Door Salesmen, in the 1700s
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
The infamous Yankee Peddlers are credited with originating in Berlin, CT – the same town where the tin industry started in the young United States. In fact, the same two individuals were responsible for starting both. In this episode, we’ll explore how the business model of door-to-door salesmen got its start, along with American consumerism itself, from the Librarian Emeritus of Berlin, Cathy Nelson.
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