About this episode

This episode explores the historical significance of plantations in America with historian Daniel Rood.

What makes a plantation more than just a historic mansion? In this episode, Peter and Orlando explore In the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America with University of Georgia historian Daniel Rood. From sugar plantations on São Tomé to cotton fields in Georgia, this episode examines how systems of labor, land use, and profit shaped American history and continue to influence the world around us.

People in this episode

Hosts: Peter, Orlando

Guest: Daniel Rood

Topics covered

• plantation history
• American history
• labor systems
• land use
• profit
• sugar plantations
• cotton fields

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: In the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America

Places: Georgia, São Tomé

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