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This episode explores America's transformation from an agrarian society to a dominant global power between 1877 and 1912.

The period from 1877 to 1912 saw America transform from an agrarian, second-tier power, to one of the more dominant nations in the world. This is that story. SUPPORT THE SHOW

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