Chapter 41: The Lives of Workers
Historians have generally had two very different takes on the Industrial Revolution. One take is that it left workers with a lot of grime, exploitation, and suffering. The other take is that it led to...
6 Apr 20201h 10min
Chapter 40: The Rise of the Liberals
From 1830 to 1848, a surge of liberalism swept through the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. It not only brought new political and economic reforms, it established the norms that still influence ou...
29 Feb 20201h 10min
Chapter 39: The Age of Invention
At the tail-end of the First Industrial Revolution, a flurry of new goods and tools were invented by professional and hobbyist inventors alike, hoping to get rich in this new era of opportunity. Among...
7 Feb 202057min
Chapter 38: The Advent of Modern Advertising
Advancements made in paper-making, printing, and lithography during the First Industrial Revolution led to many other developments. Among them: They set the foundation for modern advertising. This wee...
17 Des 201930min
Chapter 37: Photography
In 1839, inventors in England and France simultaneously introduced the world to photography, putting “a new force in the hands of man.” We’ll learn about the scientists who made it possible, the initi...
10 Des 201928min
Chapter 36: Let There Be Light!
Without advancements in artificial light, much of the economic development and material improvement of the Industrial Revolution wouldn’t have been possible. So, in the days before electric lighting w...
19 Nov 201936min
Chapter 35: The Telegraph
This week, we discuss the development and impact of the electric telegraph – a new means of communicating through metal wires at the end of the First Industrial Revolution. This episode covers:The pos...
12 Nov 201934min
Chapter 34: Brunel and Vanderbilt
This week we explore the lives and careers Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Cornelius Vanderbilt – two of industrial history’s most prolific individuals. One was from the UK, one was from the US. One cared...
5 Nov 201935min
