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Nose to the Grindstone: A History of American Work Ethic

Nose to the Grindstone: A History of American Work Ethic

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Nose to the Grindstone: A History of American Work Ethic

FromBackStory

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Sep 1, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Labor Day holiday offers some of us a much-needed break from work, but most Americans don’t get much vacation time. In this episode, the Guys look at American attitudes towards the value, meaning, and importance of work. We examine the meaning of the Puritan work ethic, and how race and class are often more important than hard work in determining achievement. We also ask why a strong work ethic has long been a key part of what it means to be American.


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Released:
Sep 1, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities. There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn - that’s where BackStory comes in. Each week BackStory takes a topic that people are talking about and explores it through the lens of American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversations with our listeners, BackStory makes history engaging and fun.