Lectures in History
Reconstruction, Moonshine, and NASCAR
2018-10-10T20:48:57-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNTFlXC8yMDE4MDMzMTIwMjQ1MDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Tulane University Professor Blake Gilpin taught a class about moonshine drivers and the origins of NASCAR. He described how after the Civil War, particularly in the South, moonshiners became anti-government folk heroes. This mythology continued into the 20th century and advent of automobiles. Many of the moonshine drivers would compete to see who had the fastest car, and this lead to the creation of professional stock car racing.
Tulane University Professor Blake Gilpin taught a class about moonshine drivers and the origins of NASCAR. He described how after the Civil …
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Tulane University Professor Blake Gilpin taught a class about moonshine drivers and the origins of NASCAR. He described how after the Civil War, particularly in the South, moonshiners became anti-government folk heroes. This mythology continued into the 20th century and advent of automobiles. Many of the moonshine drivers would compete to see who had the fastest car, and this lead to the creation of professional stock car racing. close
Tulane University Professor Blake Gilpin taught a class about moonshine drivers and the origins of NASCAR. He described how after the Civil … read more
Tulane University Professor Blake Gilpin taught a class about moonshine drivers and the origins of NASCAR. He described how after the Civil War, particularly in the South, moonshiners became anti-government folk heroes. This mythology continued into the 20th century and advent of automobiles. Many of the moonshine drivers would compete to see who had the fastest car, and this lead to the creation of professional stock car racing. close
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