# Episode 516: The Industrial Revolution

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Podcast: [Western Civ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/western-civ-780766)
Published: 2026-02-06T15:00:42+00:00
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## Resource

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

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