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 <a href="https://miamioh.edu/profiles/cas/lindsay-schakenbach-regele.html">Lindsay Schakenbach Regele</a> of Miami University in Ohio joins us to explore how manufacturing became central to the nation's post-Revolution identity.
Drawing from her book <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/113555/9781421425252">Manufacturing Advantage: War, the State, and the Origins of American Industry, 1776–1848</a>, Lindsay reveals how the federal government championed industries like firearms and textiles as tools of sovereignty, security, and self-reliance. Tune in to discover:
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 <li>Why early leaders saw manufacturing as essential to independence.</li>
 <li>2. How state-sponsored factories shaped key sectors like arms and textiles.</li>
 <li>3. How these efforts laid the foundation for America’s industrial and social transformation</li>
</ol>
This episode sheds light on the surprising role of government in jumpstarting the U.S. economy.
Lindsay’s <a href="https://miamioh.edu/profiles/cas/lindsay-schakenbach-regele.html">Website </a>| <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/113555/9781421425252">Book</a> |Show Notes:<a href="https://benfranklinsworld.com/298"> https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/298</a> RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES🎧 <a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/098">Episode 098: Birth of the American Tax Man</a>🎧 <a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/113">Episode 113: Building the Empire State</a>🎧 <a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/140">Episode 140: Nathaniel Bowditch</a>🎧 <a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/281">Episode 281: The Business of Slavery</a>🎧 <a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/292">Episode 292: Craft</a>
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