• The Glory in Tragedy

  • By: Ryan Webb
  • Narrated by: Virtual Voice
  • Length: 23 mins

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The Glory in Tragedy

By: Ryan Webb
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Both the history of the American West and the history of the world contain numerous examples of opposing forces engaged in conflict over religious, economic, or social issues. For example, in the American West, tragedies include the conflict between small farmers and social bandits against wealthy elites, the Indian Wars, and the industrial conflict between wageworkers and big business. In world history, the American Civil War, the serfdom of tsarist Russia, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict all represent tragedies. In the American West, small farmers and social bandits challenged an elite class, which aimed to consolidate land in order to acquire more profit. The small farmers and social bandits fought to maintain their independence against the forces of urbanization and industrialization. In California in 1878-1880, the wealthy railroad businessmen of Stanford, Crocker, and Huntington struggled against the homestead settlers of Mussel Slough . . .
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