Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,961
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News Summary
- Ludvig Lassen came from Schleswig, which was part of the land Denmark lost to the Prussians in 1864 that helped lead to a united Germany.
- By 1881, he was already in New Haven, Connecticut peddling food.
- Supposedly, a businessman came to his cart in 1900, and was in a hurry.
- He asked for some meat between two slices of bread and the hamburger was born.
- His “burger” as he called it–and maybe he did invent the name–became a core part of his menu.
This is the grave of Louis Lassen. Born in 1865, Ludvig Lassen came from Schleswig, which was part of the land Denmark lost to the Prussians in 1864 that helped lead to a united Germany, which sure [+3735 chars]
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