Crash Course World History - Season 2 Episode 14 The Railroad Journey and the Industrial Revolution
In which John Green teaches you about railroads and some of the ways they changed the world, and how they were a sort of microcosm for the Industrial Revolution as a whole. Prior to the invention of steam-powered railroads, pretty much all locomotion had been muscle-powered. You either walked where you wanted to go or rode on an animal to get where you were going. The railroad changed human perception of time and space, making long-distance travel much faster and easier. Railroads also changed habits, including increasing reading. People needed some sort of distraction to ensure they didn't have to talk to other people on the train. Like any new technology, railroads also scared people. All kinds of fears surrounded rail travel, but over time, people got over them. And the quality of boiler manufacturing improved, so the trains exploded less often, which also made people feel safer.
Year: 2015
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Studio: YouTube
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Cast: John Green
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First Air Date: Jan 26, 2012
Last Air date: Apr 04, 2015
Season: 2 Season
Episode: 72 Episode
Runtime: 12 minutes
IMDb: 6.70/10 by 3.00 users
Popularity: 9.775
Language: English
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