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American Notes (Version 2)

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Charles Dickens records his impressions of America during his 1842 journey. - Summary by Brad "Hamlet" Filippone (9 hr 55 min)

Chapters

Dedication and Prefaces

4:10

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Going Away

19:57

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The Passage Out

33:34

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Boston, part one

49:48

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Boston, part two

39:52

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An American Railroad. Lowell and its Factory System

20:39

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Worcester. The Connecticut River. Hartford. New Haven. To New York

20:09

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New York

41:13

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Philadelphia, and its Solitary Prison

35:51

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Washington. The Legislature. And the President’s House

38:35

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A Night Steamer on the Potomac River. Virginia Road, and a Black Driver. Rich…

40:19

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Some further Account of the Canal Boat, its Domestic Economy, and its Passenger…

24:28

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From Pittsburg to Cincinnati in a Western Steamboat. Cincinnati

21:38

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From Cincinnati to Louisville in another Western Steamboat; and from Louisville…

26:49

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A Jaunt to the Looking-glass Prairie and back

19:08

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Return to Cincinnati. A Stage-coach Ride from that City to Columbus, and thenc…

37:40

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In Canada; Toronto; Kingston; Montreal; Quebec; St. John’s. In the United Stat…

42:43

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The Passage Home

18:53

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Slavery

35:04

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Concluding Remarks - Postscript

24:47

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Bewertungen

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First chapters had me thinking it was just a humorous story, then came observations of how America and Americans were then. Then came his final assessment. Raw and sobering. The good news: we have greatly improved. The bad news: he points out issues that haven’t been addressed by too many. The message should be heard again in this day. Well read throughout.

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