Montgomery Ward shut down 13 years ago today, and that may have been a turning point for America
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Montgomery Ward, which operated from 1872, shuttered itself on December 28, 2000 -- 13 years ago today. This probably doesn't seem like a very big deal, as in the intervening 13 years, we've been able to shop perfectly fine, both in large stores and online, but in the broader scheme of thin…
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