The Industrial Revolutions

In this episode, we talk about the super-deadly conflicts that happened between the First and Second Industrial Revolutions: The Crimean War, the U.S. Civil War, the Paraguayan War, and the Taiping Rebellion.Click here to become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/indrevpod

In the mid-19th Century, cities across the industrializing world began to modernize. New infrastructure was added, new layouts of streets and city resources were devised, and greater emphasis was placed on improving the quality of life for all people. Topics covered in this episode include: Edwin Chadwick’s efforts to modernize Britain’s sewers; Ellis Chesbrough and the construction of Chicago’s sewer system; the underground London Metropolitan Railway; new street layouts in the Age of Enlightenment; Georges-Eugène Haussmann and the renovations of Paris; Ildefons Cerdà and the expansion of Barcelona; model villages like Saltaire; and the life and works of Frederick Law Olmsted.

The 19th Century was fraught with public health challenges – many of them spurred by the Industrial Revolution. In this episode, we look at environmental health, alcoholism, and cholera, in particular. And we see how the scientists, policymakers, and mass movements of the age addressed these challenges.

This month we explore the life, times, and ideas of one of history’s most controversial figures. The Industrial Revolution marked a turning point in history, and Karl Marx used a combination of philosophy, economics, politics, and history to try to explain it – and what comes next.  To get up to 75% off at the NBA store, visit www.podgo.co/nba

A look back on all the incredible changes the world saw in the First Industrial Revolution, and some looking forward to the future. Submit your questions for this month’s AMA: www.IndustrialRevolutionsPod.com/contact Become an Industrial Revolutionary: www.Patreon.com/indrevpod

In 1848, the effects of the industrialization and financial modernization combined with the forces of burgeoning ideologies and class and national identities to create a year of revolutions. Uprisings against the existing order swept across Continental Europe – although these missions failed almost everywhere. It marked a turning point in world history – a flashpoint in the political and economic transitions underway – and for us, it will mark the end of the First Industrial Revolution. Submit your questions for the upcoming AMA episode here. Check out Math! Science! History! What to advertise on the Industrial Revolutions? Check it out on the Podbean Ad Marketplace, AdvertiseCast, or Podcorn. (Or you can contact me directly.)

Telling the story of the Industrial Revolution would not be complete without spending some time on Queen Victoria and her consort, Prince Albert. Her long reign came at the height of British power and, together with her hard-working husband, she forged a legacy that embraced change. Under her rule, the economy was modernized, the constitution became more democratic, and the country promoted new learning and new technology.  Support the Industrial Revolutions on Patreon: https://patreon.com/indrevpod This episode is sponsored by the Techmeme Ride Home Podcast: https://www.ridehome.info/podcast/techmeme-ride-home/ Also check out Tesla: The Life and Times Podcast: http://teslapodcast.com/

The second of two episodes devoted to the cultural changes underway in the 18th and 19th Centuries, thanks (at least in part) to the Industrial Revolution. First we’ll explore the so-called Second Great Awakening, which spurred a diversity of religious traditions in the United States. Then we’ll discuss the impact of industrialization on fashion trends (and vice versa). Next, we’ll talk about the changing diets of ordinary people in the late 18th and early 19th Centuries. Finally, we’ll wrap up with the history of football.  Check out my interview on the Human Capital Innovations Podcast: https://anchor.fm/hcipodcast/episodes/S5E21---The-History-of-Industrial-Revolutions--the-Transition-of-Human-Capital--and-the-Shifting-Future-of-Work--with-Dave-Broker-ehc6am/a-a2521bh Support the Industrial Revolutions on Patreon: https://patreon.com/indrevpod This episode is sponsored by the Techmeme Ride Home Podcast: https://www.ridehome.info/podcast/techmeme-ride-home/

Support the Industrial Revolutions on Patreon: www.Patreon.com/indrevpodThe first of two episodes devoted to the cultural changes underway in the 18th and 19th Centuries, thanks (at least in part) to the Industrial Revolution. In Part 1, we’ll be talking about how romance became a more important part of marriage and how sexual mores changed with economic growth, urbanization, and labor reform. In Part 2, we shift our focus to the art and literature of the time and how the movement known as “Romanticism” sought to fill the spiritual and emotional voids that increasing material well-being could not.

With the rise of capitalism, industrialization, and liberal economic policies, the relative power of the old, landed aristocracy was waning. And to fill their place was a nouveaux riche bourgeoisie.Check out the podcast “Physical Attraction” here: http://physicalattraction.libsyn.com/Get exclusive access to the Industrial Revolutions footnotes and bonus episodes by becoming a patron at https://patreon.com/indrevpod.