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Maine Historical Society - Programs PodcastHistorian's Forum: the Maine economy since 1973, Part IIIMichael Hillard, Cynthia Isenhour, Stefano Tijerina; Recorded July 15, 2023 - A major story in United States history over the past 50 years has been the decline of industrial jobs. The accompanying rise of a "post-industrial" economy has looked different for various communities and regions. The 2023 Historian's Forum featured an interdisciplinary look at economic and labor history in Maine since 1973. In Part 3, Stefano Tijerina, Maine Historical Society's P.D. Merrill Research Fellow, discusses the globalized economy and its impact on local economies. Ian Saxine, Assistant Professor of History at Bridgewater State University, leads the speakers of the Historian's Forum in a discussion on M...2024-01-051h 46Maine Historical Society - Programs PodcastHistorian's Forum: the Maine economy since 1973, Part IIMichael Hillard, Cynthia Isenhour, Stefano Tijerina; Recorded July 15, 2023 - A major story in United States history over the past 50 years has been the decline of industrial jobs. The accompanying rise of a "post-industrial" economy has looked different for various communities and regions. The 2023 Historian’s Forum featured an interdisciplinary look at economic and labor history in Maine since 1973. In Part 2, Cynthia Isenhour, Professor of Anthropology and Climate Change at the University of Maine, discusses re-imaging what wealth and work will look like in the future. This is a three part recording.2024-01-0425 minMaine Historical Society - Programs PodcastHistorian's Forum: the Maine economy since 1973, Part IMichael Hillard, Cynthia Isenhour, Stefano Tijerina; Recorded July 15, 2023 - A major story in United States history over the past 50 years has been the decline of industrial jobs. The accompanying rise of a "post-industrial" economy has looked different for various communities and regions. The 2023 Historian's Forum featured an interdisciplinary look at economic and labor history in Maine since 1973. In Part 1, Ian Saxine, Assistant Professor of History at Bridgewater State University, introduces the Historian's Forum, a look at economic and labor history in Maine since 1973. Michael Hillard, author of "Shredding Paper: Labor and The Rise and Fall of Maine's Mighty Paper Industry" d...2024-01-0328 min