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White Castle Dreams

KCUR | By Gina Kaufmann,
Melody Rowell
Published September 16, 2019 at 4:08 PM CDT

If fast food is an American ritual, the hamburger is our "secular wafer." That's according to the author of a new book, Drive Thru Dreams. He says the story of fast food begins with the invention of the hamburger in Wichita, Kansas.

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Gina Kaufmann
Gina’s background combines print and broadcast journalism, live event hosting and production, creative nonfiction writing and involvement in the arts. Early in her career, she followed a cultural beat for The Pitch, where she served as an editor and art writer in the early 2000s.
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Melody Rowell