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Episode 75: Simon Winchester

Aug 20, 2021
49:26
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
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2
The History of the Dutchess County Land
02:52 • 6min
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3
The Origins of Landownership
08:25 • 3min
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4
The Tragedy of the Commons in England
11:15 • 6min
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5
The Importance of Trespass
17:11 • 2min
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6
The Puritans and the American Indians
19:26 • 3min
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7
The Origins of Borders
22:30 • 5min
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8
The History of India's Border
27:12 • 5min
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9
The American Revolution
32:32 • 5min
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10
The History of the Oklahoma Land Run
37:19 • 5min
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11
The Wilkes Brothers and the Laws of Trespass
42:23 • 3min
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12
The Future Is a Foreign Country
45:32 • 4min
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Lewis H. Lapham speaks with Simon Winchester, author of “Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World.” Thanks to our generous donors. Lead support for this podcast has been provided by Elizabeth “Lisette” Prince. Additional support was provided by James J. “Jimmy” Coleman Jr.
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