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The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

Make It Rain

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

Mark Chrisler

Natural Sciences, Design, History, Arts, Science

4.8922 Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2018

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

In the late 19th century, Americans moved into the western states because of one simple phrase. But despite what you learned in junior high, it wasn't "manifest destiny." Today we're talking about the real maxim responsible for westward expansion, a maxim that centered a bizarre bit of pseudo-science that shaped America and then nearly destroyed it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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if something goes wrong. Manifest Destiny. When I was in seventh grade, I had this social

1:09.5

studies teacher, Mrs. Fasnott, and I promise that was her name.

1:13.4

Mrs. Fosnot's teaching style was heavy on, uh, jingoism.

1:19.7

Her American history lectures were these extremely lionized, hagiographic, rah-rah patriotism kind of affairs.

1:27.3

She brought an implied brass section to every zippy, peppy lesson.

1:32.7

And she hit all the high notes, of course.

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