November 3 is National Sandwich Day.

Take a bite out of this short history of the Earl of Sandwich, from the 4th Earl of Sandwich to the current one, the 11th Earl of Sandwich. For the true story behind the origin of sandwiches, Mark Phillips traveled to Great Britain where the family who invented it 250 years ago now has its hand in one of the most popular sandwich shops in the country.

“Meet the Sandwich Family Business,” Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood (Nov. 20, 2011)