The Great Great Wall: Along the Borders of History from China to Mexico Audiobook (Free)

During his marketing campaign for the presidency, one of Donald Trump’s signature claims was that he would create a “great great wall structure” over the border between the USA and Mexico, and Mexico would shell out the dough. A year . 5 into his term, with only a few prototype sections erected, the wall may be the 2,000-mile multibillion-dollar elephant in the room of contemporary American life. In THE FANTASTIC Great Wall structure, architectural historian and critic Ian Volner takes a deep dive into the tale of Trump’s wall structure. Volner follows the conception, selling, design, and structure (or lack thereof) of this expensive and consequential barrier, giving listeners an in depth explanation of what’s occurring in Washington, DC-and along the boundary. He also moves considerably afield, to China, the center East, northern England, and back to our border to examine the obstacles we’ve been building for centuries. Why do we build wall space? What perform they reveal about history?