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Unlikely Explanations

Peter McGuire

31 episodes

5 months ago

This podcast uncovers the deeper currents of history by examining strange and unlikely true stories.

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This podcast uncovers the deeper currents of history by examining strange and unlikely true stories.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

History

Religion & Spirituality,

Society & Culture,

Documentary

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How Homesteading Transformed America: Steamboat Springs 3 of 6

Unlikely Explanations

26 minutes 23 seconds

3 years ago

How Homesteading Transformed America: Steamboat Springs 3 of 6

With success in the Civil War, the Republican and northern vision for the West won out. Americans were encouraged to individually colonize the West through the Homestead Act. Despite their anti-slavery stance, they were happy to join with southern peers in oppressing the American Indians. This is how Colorado and Steamboat Springs came to be settled by Whites.

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