Sea of Dreams: How William Wrigley Jr. brought the Wrigley Ocean Marathon to life

In 1927, Chicago financier William Wrigley Jr. sought to promote an island he had bought by staging a 20.2-mile marathon swim. Hopefuls flocked to California, desperate for fame and fortune, and their derring-do riveted the nation. In the end, though, almost everyone was left dissatisfied and disappointed.

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