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fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

Photos show the extreme inequality between rich and poor Americans during the Gilded Age

The Gilded Age's wealth inequality eventually led to reforms in the Progressive Era.
History
fromwww.thelocal.se
7 years ago

Why do the Swedes take such long summer holidays?

In the early 20th century, unions negotiated with many of Sweden's industrial companies to agree on a specific period when factories would shut down.
History
fromWorldhistory
2 months ago

Futures after Progress by Chloe Ahmann (Book Review)

Chloe Ahmann's "Futures After Progress" explores the interconnection of environment and urban history in late industrial Baltimore.
fromtime.com
2 months ago

The 19th Century Thinker Who Touted Tariffs

Protectionists presented tariffs as the essential policy to quicken the development of manufactures as well as a remedy to the social ills that afflicted the emerging industrial working class.
Right-wing politics
from99% Invisible
4 months ago

Beautiful West Oakland, California - 99% Invisible

West Oakland, once bustling with Black life, became overshadowed by industrial growth, as city planners prioritized the port expansion over residents’ health and community well-being.
East Bay food
philosophy
fromAeon
8 months ago

Extra virgin olive oil is the flavour of mechanisation | Aeon Essays

Olive oil symbolizes health, culture, and historical resistance to industrialization, rooted in ancient traditions that highlight its transformative qualities.
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