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During the mid-19th century, cotton was king. Historian Wayne Dowdy explained how vital this crop was the Memphis economy and its continuing effects on race and culture in the city. C-SPAN’s Local…

Riordan Mansion manager Nikki Lober gave a tour of the home of Timothy and Michael Riordan, operators of the Arizona Lumber and Timber Company. The lumber industry played a major role in the early…

This U.S. Steel Corporation film details steel production, from work in the mines and mills in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania to consumer products. According to the…

Joshua Freeman, history professor at Queens College, examined how the onset of factory production impacted the world’s social, economic, and political norms.

Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) talked about Trump administration trade policy and the state of manufacturing in the U.S.

Kansas City Public Library’s Jeremy Drouin and staff highlighted “The American Royal: A Gift from the Stockyards” collection and shared the history of the Kansas City Stockyards. The industry fueled the…

Scott Paul and Vincent Vittorio talked about the state of U.S. manufacturing.

President Trump signed a proclamation in the White House Oval Office designating October 6, 2017, as National Manufacturing Day. He talked about the importance of manufacturing jobs to the economy and urged Congress to…

Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) talked about NAFTA re-negotiations and the state of manufacturing in the U.S.

Journalist Louis Uchitelle talked about his book Making It: Why Manufacturing Still Matters, in which he reports on manufacturing in America. He spoke with Jeff Madrick.

Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) spoke with reporters outside the White House about President Trump’s announcement regarding a Foxconn manufacturing facility being built in Wisconsin. He also…

President Trump hosted a roundtable discussion with industry leaders as part of “Made in America” week. The president emphasized the importance of manufacturing jobs and American-made…

Simon Montlake talked about his Christian Science Monitor article “Rust Belt” cities’s adjustment to a more high-tech world. This program was part of a “Washington Journal” series…

Nathan Madison, author of Tredegar Iron Works: Richmond’s Foundry on the James, talked about the history of the iron works, which was one of the largest iron works in the country and served as the main…

Clifford Zink talked about his book The Roebling Legacy, in which he recounts the history of the Roebling family and its role in the industrial revolution in Trenton, New Jersey. The man behind the…

Following their meeting with President Trump, manufacturing executives, including the president of the National Association of Manufacturers, spoke to reporters outside the White House.

Innovation analyst Alec Ross talked about his book The Industries of the future, in which he describes the industries of the future, many of them linked to technology, such as robotics,…

President Trump met with manufacturing CEOs at the White House to discuss jobs, deregulation, tax reform and trade. The meeting included CEOs from Campbell Soup Company, Dow Chemical,…

President Trump and Intel Chief Executive Officer Brian Krzanich made brief remarks to the press after meeting at the White House. Mr. Krzanich announced plans to build a new Intel factory…