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Blackmiths
From Episode number 806, Blacksmiths, Storytellers, Lincoln: Circuit Towns,
air date Thursday, April 30, 2009
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Before the industrial revolution, the blacksmith was a vital part of most successful towns in America. Modern machines and mass production may have made the village smithy a thing of the past. But the blacksmithing tradition lives on. Jared Collins visited a gathering of blacksmiths and woodwrights at the John Deere Historic Site in Grand Detour, IL and saw how the trades of shaping metal and wood using hand tools is still very much alive.
Segment duration: 5:35
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Producer: Jared Collins and Steve Drake
Editor: Jared Collins and Steve Drake
This segment is filed in these categories: Agriculture/Agribusiness • Ethnicity/Culture • Historical Landmarks • Grand Detour
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