Ep. 130 | Morris Two-Gun Cohen (Part 1)

Today I wanted to introduce a sort of lovable rogue who haunted the hotel lobbies of Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, London, and Edmonton. Today's subject was by no means a historic figure. In fact, I don't think you can even call him a bit player. Nonetheless, Morris Abraham Cohen had a China story that deserves a telling. Today's episode will look at his early life, how he ended up in Canada, and how he got hooked up with the local Chinese Canadians.

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