Epilogue To The Fire Of His Genius: Robert Fulton & The American Dream - a podcast by Kirk Monroe

Find out if anything else had been done in honoring Robert Fulton shortly after his funeral. Discover how many states have counties named in Fulton’s honor including towns. Find out why 1909 was an important year in honoring Fulton. Learn whom became the first person to challenge Hudson River Monopoly after Robert Fulton died. Go behind the scenes to get an in depth analysis into legal circumstances involving Hudson Monopoly after Fulton’s Death. Learn about Commerce and how it was interpreted from a legal standpoint. Discover the highs & lows behind Steamboats ranging from transportation progress to displacement of Native Civilizations east of the Mississippi River. Determine exactly how far one’s fire should go in their pursuit of something grand, but also understand the ramifications at stake if not properly adhered to. Decide whether or not Robert Fulton’s legacy is one that was for better or worse.

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