Hands Across America (1986)
Would you hold hands with 5 million strangers?
This Day (An America 250 History Show)
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Show Notes
It’s May 26th. Jody Avirgan, Nicole Hemmer, and special guest Akilah Hughes (What A Day podcast) discuss “Hands Across America,” the charity event that tried to get Americans to line up from coast to coast in order to raise awareness about homelessness and hunger.
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