The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution « Series from 2014

Series from 2014

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Genres: Documentary

The Great Courses partners with the Smithsonian to examine the extraordinary events and uncover the far-reaching impact of this incredible era.

In 36 fascinating episodes, Professor Allitt introduces you to the inventors, businessmen, and workers responsible for transforming our lives and fueling one of the greatest periods of innovation in human history.

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Industrialization Is Good for You

Why Was Britain First?

The Agricultural Revolution

Cities and Manufacturing Traditions

The Royal Shipyards

The Textile Industry

Coal Mining

Iron - Coking and Puddling

Wedgwood and the Pottery Business

Building Britain’s Canals

Steam Technology and the First Railways

The Railway Revolution

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

The Machine-Tool Makers

The Worker's-Eye View

Poets, Novelists, and Factories

How Industry Changed Politics

Dismal Science - The Economists

American Pioneers - Whitney and Lowell

Steamboats and Factories in America

Why Europe Started Late

Bismarck, De Lesseps, and Eiffel

John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil

Andrew Carnegie and American Steel

American Industrial Labor