Industrial Revolutions Pod

A history podcast, telling the story of how a primate species created a world full of skyscrapers, automobiles, vaccines, nuclear bombs, and more.

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Finally: A new episode! 🥳 In the late 19th Century, Westerners scrambled for power over the rest of the world. 🌎 🌍 In this chapter, we will explore the impact of this transformation in China, Africa, and the empire of the United States.

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Happy #MayDay! 🌹 To learn more about the #labor connection the holiday, check out Chapter 66 of the #podcast.

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In the AI race of this latest #IndustrialRevolution, we return to the “Jevons Paradox” - listeners will remember how William Stanley Jevons noted that increased efficiency of steam engines actually led to MORE coal use, not less. (Shout out Chapter 50!)
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Workers on a #Guatemala plantation load #bananas onto a United Fruit Company train. #UnitedFruit became the poster child for American economic #imperialism in the 20th Century, giving rise to the term “banana republic.”
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President Theodore Roosevelt sitting on some equipment in #Panama in 1906, during construction of the canal. Learn more about Teddy’s foreign policy, the Panama Canal, and the American Empire in Chapter 69 of the #podcast. 🇺🇸🇵🇦
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European #colonialism in #Africa could be unthinkably violent. These images, for example, are from the Herero Genocide (1904-1908). Following an uprising against their German occupiers in present-day Namibia, the Herero were shot en masse and rounded up into concentration camps.

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Before and after the Scramble for #Africa.
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Learn more about it (and its implications) in Chapter 69: “The New #Imperialism”, available now.
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This famous 1898 illustration from Le Petit Journal depicts the way foreign, industrialized powers competed to control as much of China (and its coastal waters) as possible as the turn of the century neared. It’s little wonder that the #BoxerRebellion came about not long after.

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The Empress Dowager Cixi effectively ruled #China for about 38 (non-consecutive) years between 1861 and 1908. Though she made many efforts to modernize and industrialize China, it was always too slow to keep up with the rising imperial powers of the age. Learn more in Chapter 69!

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‘‘Tis the season for bonus episodes! For your present, I’m re-posting the 3 holiday specials from years past. Enjoy!

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📣 New Podcast! "Holiday Special 2021: The Making of Santa Claus" on @Spreaker https://t.co/KVLuroT758

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📣 New Podcast! "Holiday Special 2020: A Victorian Christmas" on @Spreaker https://t.co/LyUK57eP2T

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📣 New Podcast! "Holiday Special 2019: A Christmas Carol" on @Spreaker https://t.co/TSquNzOQfX

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📣 New Podcast! "Chapter 69: The New Imperialism" on @Spreaker #africa #america #china #cuba #empire #empires #europe #hawaii #history #imperialism #philippines #spain #usa #war #warfare https://t.co/o35p525K6V

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A fun game for the next episode: Count how many times Dave butchers the pronunciation of “Cixi” 🤦🏻‍♂️

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For those of you migrating over

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📣 New Podcast! "History Daily: The Great Civil War Locomotive Chase" on @Spreaker #locomotive #railroads #u_s #war https://t.co/SNLx90MKRN

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Well, the new Industrial Revolutionary came about 4 weeks earlier than expected. Everyone is happy and healthy, but the date of the next episode is being pushed back. A reminder that you can get updated about its eventual release by signing up for the e-newsletter (link in bio).

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Scenes from the Russo-Japanese War, including the attack on Port Arthur (1) and the Battle of Tsushima (4). Learn all about it in Chapter 68: Industrialization Spreads East!
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