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Episode 516: The Industrial Revolution
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- Western Civ
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- Feb 6, 2026
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Summary
Before we move on to more political history, I want to broadly discuss some of the changes sweeping Great Britain and then ultimately the rest of Europe driven by the Industrial Revolution. Today we focus in on "Cottonopolis" - otherwise known as Manchester. Western Civ 2.0