Industrialization, Railroads and the Birth of Modernity [1.8]

Perhaps no event had a more dramatic impact on modern history than "industrialization." But what does this word actually mean?  In this episode we document the key economic and technological changes that encompassed this revolution, focusing on inventions like the cotton gin and the railroad.  We'll see how industrialization essentially annihilated space and time, redefining people's notions of space and ultimately their very identities.  Support the showFor more information on History Off the Page, check out our website www.historyoffthepage.com!   Or you can support the  show via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/historyoffthepage?fan_landing=true.