By 1840, America might have beaten back the British to secure its political independence, but the United States was still dependent on England for quality steel. During this time, no country could truly become an economic power without their own steel production. However, local entrepreneurs in Northeast Pennsylvania sought to change this. America had the resources, yet not one was effectively tapping them.

In this episode of Books with Burt , learn how the Scranton’s changed all this and helped to lead America to become theeconomic powerhouse that it is today.

This episode is based on Chapter 3 of Dr. Burt Folsom’s book, The Myth of the Robber Barons. If you want to learn more about his topic and follow along with Burt, you can grab a copy of the book on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Robber-Barons-Business-America/dp/0963020315/youngamericsfoun

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