113 Building the Empire State

113 Building the Empire State

After seven, long years of occupation, Americans found New York City in shambles after the British evacuation on November 25, 1783. Ten to twenty-five percent of the city had burned in 1776. The British used just about every building that remained to billet officers, soldiers, refugees, and their horses. Plus more refugees and animals crammed into vacant lots, streets, and alleyways. New York City stood in need of a lot of repair. Which raises the question: How did New Yorkers rebuild New York City? Where did they get the money to rebuild, improve, and encourage the economic development that would transform the city into the thriving metropolis and economic hub that it would be come? Brian Murphy, an Associate Professor of History at Rutgers University-Newark, takes us through part of this amazing story with details from his book Building the Empire State: Political Economy in the Early Republic. Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/113 Episode Sponsor Cornell University Press Helpful Show Links Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App Complementary Episodes Episode 028: Janice Fontanella, The Erie Canal Episode 088: Michael McDonnell, The History of History Writing (What is Historiography) Episode 111: Jonathan Eacott, India in the Making of Britain and America Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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259 The Bill of Rights & How Legal Historians Work (Doing History 4)

259 The Bill of Rights & How Legal Historians Work (Doing History 4)

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258 John Dickinson: Life, Religion, and Politics

258 John Dickinson: Life, Religion, and Politics

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257 Elizabeth Seton: An Early American Life

257 Elizabeth Seton: An Early American Life

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256 Mapping Empire in the Chesapeake

256 Mapping Empire in the Chesapeake

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255 Birthright Citizenship

255 Birthright Citizenship

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254 The Money Question in Early America

254 The Money Question in Early America

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253 Life and Revolution in Boston and Grenada

253 Life and Revolution in Boston and Grenada

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252 The Highland Soldier in North America

252 The Highland Soldier in North America

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