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 May 20, 2017

One of America's first Syrian immigrants helped conquer the West — with camels

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Back in the 1850s, the US military created a Camel Corps for exploring desert territory and expanding the American frontier. That's how Philip Tedro, aka Hadji Ali, aka Hi Jolly, came to the US. Produced by: Naomi Gingold. Image credit: Creative Commons/Marine 69-71.

Aired May 15, 2017

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