This is a story of a failed transportation project that bankrupted the state of Indiana… 200 years ago. We uncover the human suffering this canal system causes and the moral questions it raises. We also discuss questions like: when is it morally permissible to go into debt to fund a big project? When is it OK to tax? This episode was made in partnership with Indiana Humanities. This episode is an officially endorsed Indiana Bicentennial Legacy Project.
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Show Notes:
- Wabash and Erie Canal Park in Delphi, IN
- Mammoth Internal Improvements Act of 1836
- Indiana State Constitution, Article 10, Section 5
Bonus material:
- Canal Poem Reading by Liza Hyatt
- Reading of Indiana’s Debt Provision
- A Story from Canal Historian Dan McCain
Thanks to Evelyn Brosius for our logo. Music used in this episode (in order of appearance):
- “Badlands” by Cory Gray
From the Free Music Archive
CC BY-NC 3.0 - “Old Strange” by Black Twig Pickers and Steve Gunn
From the Free Music Archive
CC BY-NC 3.0 - “Red in Black” by Kosta T
From the Free Music Archive
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 - “Adventure, Darling” by Gillicuddy
From the Free Music Archive
CC BY-NC 3.0 DE - “Old Loutest (Instrumental)” by Weinland
From the Free Music Archive
CC BY-NC 3.0 - “The Tallest Man in Idaho (Instrumental)” by Michael Howard
From the Free Music Archive
CC BY-NC 3.0 - “Laid Ten Dollars Down” by Black Twig Pickers
From the Free Music Archive
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US - “Muncie, IN” by We Shore is Dedicated
From the Free Music Archive
CC BY 4.0
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