Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
A Gifford's Ice Cream And Candy location in Arlington, Va.
For many Washingtonians, the Gifford name evokes pleasant memories of ice cream, summer and family fun. But a new memoir says the Maryland-based family who owned a series of beloved ice cream and candy shops around the region was anything but happy. In his new book, the heir-apparent to the family business, Andrew Gifford, paints a complicated portrait of his grandfather, the company’s founder; his father, the last family owner; and his mother. In investigating the public downfall of his family’s company, Gifford reveals the private tragedies that plagued him throughout childhood and exposes a local story of loss.
Guests
- Andrew Gifford Author, "We All Scream: The Fall Of The Gifford's Ice Cream Empire"; @SFWP
Photos: The Gifford Family & Ice Cream Business
Andrew Baker with his father, Robert Nash Gifford in 1977.
Andrew Gifford's mother, Barbara Gifford, in 1972.
Andrew Gifford at Deep Creek Lake in 1970.
Andrew Gifford on Christmas day in 1986, the first Christmas after his father left the family.
The Bailey's Crossroads location in the 1950s.
A Gifford's Ice Cream And Candy location in Arlington, Va.
Andrew Gifford leaving home for college in 1992.
Legal documents taped to the front door of a store of longtime local ice cream retailer Gifford's, which appears to be going out of business, October, 21, 2010 in Bethesda, Md.
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