300: Blasts from the Past: A History of Dynamite in the United States
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English - November 01, 2019 16:00 - 34 minutes - ★★★★★ - 2.9K ratingsHistory Education interview comedy news politics leadership entrepreneurship entrepreneur business health interviews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In the 19th century, dynamite helped transform the nation. It led to the construction of important milestones like the transcontinental railroad and helped create iconic American monuments like Mt. Rushmore. But some people also saw these small explosives as potential weapons and used dynamite to promote violence.
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