The Human Toll of Infrastructure

Now & Then

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History, Society & Culture, News Commentary, News

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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On this episode of Now & Then, “The Human Toll of Infrastructure,” Heather and Joanne discuss the historical precedents for President Biden’s infrastructure proposals. What role did river infrastructure play in spurring the Constitutional Convention? What was the revolutionary impact of the Transcontinental Railroad and President Eisenhower’s championing of the Interstate highway system? What were the consequences of the Nixon administration’s veto of national childcare legislation? And turning to today, how does the congressional wrangling over Biden’s plans reflect a long-standing debate over the role that the government should play in how Americans connect to one another? Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. And for a limited time, use the code HISTORY for 50% off the annual membership price. Head to www.cafe.com/history Join us each Tuesday for new episodes of Now & Then, and keep an eye out for live events with Heather and Joanne and the rest of the CAFE Team. For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/the-human-toll-of-infrastructure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:01.0	From Cafe and the Vox Media Podcast Network, this is now and then.
1:08.0	I'm Heather Cox Richardson and I'm Joanne Freeman.
1:11.0	Today's episode is all about infrastructure.
1:15.0	But before we get started, I should mention that this is actually Infrastructure Week at Cafe.
1:21.0	Previous interviewing, Transportation, Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Stay Tuned
1:26.0	and they'll talk about many of the themes that we'll be discussing today.
1:29.0	That episode will come out on the morning of Thursday, July 29th.
1:33.0	But today, Joanne and I are going to talk about infrastructure in American history and why it matters.
1:39.0	And we've certainly been in a sense talking and not talking about infrastructure for a while now.
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