In ‘Red Meat Republic,’ the Story of How Beef Made Chicago
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Historian Joshua Specht tells us about his new book “Red Meat Republic.”
Chicago’s connections to the meat processing industry are well known, but the beef industry didn’t just spur Chicago’s development. According to historian Joshua Specht, the beef industry not only helped shape the Windy City but modern America itself.
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In ‘Red Meat Republic,’ the Story of How Beef Made Chicago
Clip: 5/6/2019 | 8m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
Chicago’s connections to the meat processing industry are well known, but the beef industry didn’t just spur Chicago’s development. According to historian Joshua Specht, the beef industry not only helped shape the Windy City but modern America itself.
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