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Audio for: “#3 Cerro Rico – The Envy of Kings”
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The sources for this broadcast come from
A Public Broadcast System TV series: “Mankind: The Story of All of Us”, episode 8. This tells the story of Cerro Rico and its impact on the world.
Information on the potato, pieces of eight as the first international currency, and piracy come from Wikipedia.
Two separate tours of Casa de Moneda in Potosi 2010 and 2014
Information on the role of Bolivia in the European Industrial Revolution comes from the Encyclopedia Britannica, economichelp.org, and discussions with Missionary Dakin Cook.
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Audio for: “#3 Cerro Rico – The Envy of Kings”
Click Above for Audio Version; Below for Video
The sources for this broadcast come from
A Public Broadcast System TV series: “Mankind: The Story of All of Us”, episode 8. This tells the story of Cerro Rico and its impact on the world.
Information on the potato, pieces of eight as the first international currency, and piracy come from Wikipedia.
Two separate tours of Casa de Moneda in Potosi 2010 and 2014
Information on the role of Bolivia in the European Industrial Revolution comes from the Encyclopedia Britannica, economichelp.org, and discussions with Missionary Dakin Cook.