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When General Electric announced its plan to break itself into 3 different companies last November, roving reporter Rotbart invited business historian Gary Hoover to explain GE’s decline. One company Hoover founded was acquired by Barnes & Noble, while another was purchased by Dun & Bradstreet. These days, Hoover is executive director of the American Business History Center. Want to take a deep dive into legendary American businesses with Rotbart and Hoover and see what we can learn from them? You do? Me, too! Get ready, set, GO!