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BFW Revisited: Origins of American Manufacturing

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When we picture the early United States, we often imagine a young nation fighting for political independence. But what about economic independence—and what did it take to achieve it?

Historian Lindsay Schakenbach Regele of Miami University in Ohio joins us to explore how manufacturing became central to the nation's post-Revolution identity.

Drawing from her book Manufacturing Advantage: War, the State, and the Origins of American Industry, 1776–1848, Lindsay reveals how the federal government championed industries like firearms and textiles as tools of sovereignty, security, and self-reliance. Tune in to discover:

  1. Why early leaders saw manufacturing as essential to independence.
  2. 2. How state-sponsored factories shaped key sectors like arms and textiles.
  3. 3. How these efforts laid the foundation for America’s industrial and social transformation

This episode sheds light on the surprising role of government in jumpstarting the U.S. economy.

Lindsay’s Website | Book |
Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/298
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When we picture the early United States, we often imagine a young nation fighting for political independence. But what about economic independence—and what did it take to achieve it?

Historian Lindsay Schakenbach Regele of Miami University in Ohio joins us to explore how manufacturing became central to the nation's post-Revolution identity.

Drawing from her book Manufacturing Advantage: War, the State, and the Origins of American Industry, 1776–1848, Lindsay reveals how the federal government championed industries like firearms and textiles as tools of sovereignty, security, and self-reliance. Tune in to discover:

  1. Why early leaders saw manufacturing as essential to independence.
  2. 2. How state-sponsored factories shaped key sectors like arms and textiles.
  3. 3. How these efforts laid the foundation for America’s industrial and social transformation

This episode sheds light on the surprising role of government in jumpstarting the U.S. economy.

Lindsay’s Website | Book |
Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/298
RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES
🎧 Episode 098: Birth of the American Tax Man
🎧 Episode 113: Building the Empire State
🎧 Episode 140: Nathaniel Bowditch
🎧 Episode 281: The Business of Slavery
🎧 Episode 292: Craft

SUPPORT OUR WORK
🎁 Make a Donation to Ben Franklin’s World
REQUEST A TOPIC
📨 Topic Request Form
📫 [email protected]
WHEN YOU'RE READY
🗞️ BFW Gazette Newsletter
👩‍💻 BFW Listener Community
🌍 The History Explorers Club
LISTEN 🎧
🍎 Apple Podcasts
💚 Spotify
🎶 Amazon Music
🛜 Pandora
CONNECT
🦋 Liz on Bluesky
👩‍💻 Liz on LinkedIn
🛜 Liz’s Website
SAY THANKS
💜 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
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*Book links are affiliate links. Every purchase supports the podcast.

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