Boxed for a Better Life - UI Podcast #203
Johann Beck was jobless in Germany. He dreamt of a new life in the U.S. but lacked funds. His unusual plan to cross the Atlantic changed everything.
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Show Notes
Back in 1901, Johann Beck was madly in love with his fiancé Johanna, but he found it difficult to obtain employment in Germany. They both dreamed of going to the United States to start a new life, but they couldn’t afford to do so. Then, Johann had a brilliant idea! He came up with a unique, lower-cost way of sailing across the vast Atlantic Ocean. Yet even the slightest mishap could cost him his life. Would he make it to America? Would he ever see his beloved Johanna again? Would love be able to conquer all?
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