Chapter 62: An American Aristocracy
Americans had long believed their country was a classless society. But by the end of the 19th Century, that myth had been shattered. In the Gilded Age, a super-rich elite emerged. They spent lavishly ...
6 Feb 20231h 23min
Podcast Special! - From Textile Workers to Rideshare Drivers: The Never-Ending History of Creative Destruction
The live recording of my recent Mill Talk at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation.
5 Des 20221h 40min
Chapter 61: New Energy, New Engine
In the mid-19th Century, two new industrial developments were underway. In the UK and US, new discoveries were made for the refining of crude petroleum into numerous useful oils. Meanwhile, in France ...
3 Okt 202250min
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13 Jun 20222min
Chapter 60: The Electric Age
Electric power has become a staple of our daily lives. In this episode, we’ll discuss how it was made possible. Topics covered include: The rise of the modern engineer and the many technological break...
2 Mai 20221h 6min
Chapter 59: Steel and Rubber
It is simply impossible to imagine life today without the mass-production of steel and rubber, made possible during the Technological Revolution. In this episode, we’ll discuss the inventions of the B...
4 Apr 20221h 11min
Chapter 58: A New Commercial Era
More so than in the First Industrial Revolution, the Second Industrial Revolution saw big changes in consumer markets. Thanks to mail-order catalogs, dry goods palaces, and new department stores, cons...
7 Mar 202258min
Chapter 57: America's Railroad Age
In this episode, we talk about the many changes to American life brought about by the railroads in the late 19th Century. Topics include: New construction tools like dynamite; George Pullman’s sleeper...
7 Feb 20221h 10min
