651. The Ultimate Dance Partner

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For most of human history, horsepower made the world go. Then came the machines. So why are there still seven million horses in America? (Part one of a series, “The Horse Is Us.”)

 

  • SOURCES:
    • Ann N. Greene, historian of 19th century America, retired professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
    • Constance Hunter, chief economist at the Economist Intelligence Unit.
    • Elizabeth Bortuzzo, professional horse rider.
    • Mark Paul, professor of economics at Rutgers University.
    • Peter Frankopan, professor of global history at Oxford History.

 


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For most of human history, horsepower made the world go. Then came the machines. So why are there still seven million horses in America? (Part one of a series, “The Horse Is Us.”)

 

  • SOURCES:
    • Ann N. Greene, historian of 19th century America, retired professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
    • Constance Hunter, chief economist at the Economist Intelligence Unit.
    • Elizabeth Bortuzzo, professional horse rider.
    • Mark Paul, professor of economics at Rutgers University.
    • Peter Frankopan, professor of global history at Oxford History.

 


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2025-10-31 68 min Transcript
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