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    Rural America after the Civil War

    Rural America after the Civil War

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    Rural America after the Civil War

    FromLectures in History

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    Length:
    82 minutes
    Released:
    Feb 16, 2020
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    James Madison University professor Andrew Witmer taught a class about the evolution of rural areas after the Civil War. Using his own hometown of Monson, Maine as a case study, he examined rural industry such as slate mining and the rise of country tourism aided by the expansion of railroad networks.
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    Released:
    Feb 16, 2020
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    Go back to school with the country's top professors lecturing on a variety of topics in American history. New episodes posted every Saturday evening. From C-SPAN, the network that brings you "After Words" and "C-SPAN's The Weekly" podcasts.