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Chicago Land
by Xavier Zahnle
Chicago is where the American Empire was built. Armies of frontier pioneers poured in from eastern outposts, buoyed by waves of investment capital. Soon railroads radiated westward, funneling lumber, grain, and livestock back into the metropole. The landscape itself was dismantled and reshaped into a new country. Chicago Land is a "video podcast" examining the geographic history of Chicago and the American Empire hosted by Dr. Xavier Zahnle.
Episodes
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Every Abuse Pt 1: Slow & Furious Glacial Drift (Ep 006)
The Calumet Watershed is a land of superlatives. It has "experienced every abuse that a wealthy society can subject", but simultaneously it remains one of the United states' most ecologically diverse landscapes. This is the first episode in a three part series. In this episode, we see how the…
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Oops! All Grid Pt 2: A Tale of Two City Maps (Bonus Preview)
This is a bonus episode PREVIEW! Get the whole thing at https://www.patreon.com/chicago_land Is Manhattan the world's "Greatest Grid," or is it more of an accident of historical contingency? This is the final episode of a two part series. In this episode, Aaron Burr's allies stymy a rogue French...
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The Golden Age of Cable Cars (Ep 005)
It's a little known fact that in the late 1800s, Chicago stood shoulder to shoulder with San Francisco as a cable car city. Join us as we "get a grip" on the glorious moment in history when cables ruled Chicago's streets. Who invented the Chicago city block? We just don't know, so we make some...
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Oops! All Grid Pt 1: Fortification Ave (Bonus Preview)
This is a bonus episode PREVIEW! Get the whole thing at https://www.patreon.com/chicago_land Is Manhattan the world's "Greatest Grid," or is it more of an accident of historical contingency? This is the first episode of a two part series. In this episode, we see the original landscape of the…
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The Grid Pt 4: Quilt City (Ep 004)
The Grid is a set of imaginary lines that have been emblazoned onto the land itself. From Chicago streets to county roads, Isaac Newton’s coordinate grid is a fact of life for anyone who lives in Chicago Land. This is final episode in a four part series. Who invented the Chicago city block? We…
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The Grid Pt 3: The Illinois & Michigan What? (Ep 003)
The Grid is a set of imaginary lines that have been emblazoned onto the land itself. From Chicago streets to county roads, Isaac Newton’s coordinate grid is a fact of life for anyone who lives in Chicago Land. This is the third episode in a four part series. Chief Blackhawk didn't believe land...
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The Grid Pt 2: Polypotamia Land (Ep 002)
The Grid is a set of imaginary lines that have been emblazoned onto the land itself. From Chicago streets to county roads, Isaac Newton’s coordinate grid is a fact of life for anyone who lives in Chicago Land. This is the second episode in a four part series. It turns out the “vacuum domicilium”…
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The Grid Pt 1: The Rapping Slave Masters (Ep 001)
The Grid is a set of imaginary lines that have been emblazoned onto the land itself. From Chicago streets to county roads, Isaac Newton’s coordinate grid is a fact of life for anyone who lives in Chicago Land. This is the first episode in a four part series. We see how Enlightenment principles…
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Chicagoland and Chicago Land Introduction (Ep 000)
What exactly is Chicagoland? We review the history of the term and introduce the Chicago Land podcast. Chicago Land relies on audience contributions: patreon.com/chicago_land More music from Chris Robbin’ (Chicago Land Theme composer): open.spotify.com/artist/3o358VkcDy0OGAyUzruVRA Find Xavier on...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Chicago is where the American Empire was built. Armies of frontier pioneers poured in from eastern outposts, buoyed by waves of investment capital. Soon railroads radiated westward, funneling lumber, grain, and livestock back into the metropole. The landscape itself was dismantled and reshaped into a new country.
Chicago Land is a "video podcast" examining the geographic history of Chicago and the American Empire hosted by Dr. Xavier Zahnle.
HOSTED BY
Xavier Zahnle
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Chicago is where the American Empire was built. Armies of frontier pioneers poured in from eastern outposts, buoyed by waves of investment capital. Soon railroads radiated westward, funneling lumber, grain, and livestock back into the metropole. The landscape itself was dismantled and reshaped into...
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