July 19, 2007
Mad Men debuts on AMC, with Jon Hamm in the lead role. The John Burroughs and Mizzou grad played the iconic role of advertising executive Don Draper.
Based upon content from the book Missouri 365: This Day in Missouri History by John W. Brown, broadcaster and Missouri historian. Get your copy at Reedy Press.
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