Innovation Hunt

Those who cannot learn from history are condemned to repeat it.

George Santayana, Spanish born American philosopher and “elegant” writer.

If necessity is the mother of invention , what will we learn from our current crises and find solutions for…?
The economic crisis.
The healthcare crisis.
The global warming crisis.
The nuclear proliferation crisis.
World hunger.
Childhood obesity.
Hate crimes.

Boom and Bust Cycle
What goes up must come down?
Tulip mania Holland 1630
Clinton’s Big Ditch 1815-1850
The California Gold Rush 1848-1855
The Stock Market Crash 1920
Dot-com bubble 1995-2001
Sub-prime crisis 2007
“ out of the mouths of babes” Listen to what kids say.

“ Clinton’s Big Ditch” Four innovative amateurs were given a task. Build a canal across New York State, from Manhattan to Buffalo. 363 miles

Marriage of the waters ceremony.

What changes did it bring?
Lumber, grain, and flour flowed down the Hudson
Imported goods swept west

Bust or Boom?
Disease
Travelers’ lifestyle
Religious resistance
Migrants

Music Innovation
What is original American music; Jazz, Blues, Negro Spirituals, Children’s Ballads?
Ever hear of Canal Music?

Once the “Big Dig” was finished there were layoffs between loading and unloading cargo. Canallers , as they were called, had a lot of leisure time. What better to fill that time than, MUSIC ?
Reduced boredom
Provided them with entertainment
Became a method of storytelling
Created a window into canal society

Innovator, Bruce Springstein “The Boss”
Rock musician known for his poetic lyrics, and connection to Americana
Born in the USA
Born to Run
Seeger Sessions

What innovations were used during the Great Depression? By 1933 millions of Americans were out of work. Bread lines were a common sight in most cities. Hundreds of thousands roamed the country in search of food, work and shelter.
Civilian Conservation Corps: listen to this story about the CCC in Connecticut.

Other “shovel ready” innovations
Civil Works Administration:
Agricultural Adjustment Act: relief for farmers
Works Progress Administration: Buildings, roads, airports and schools were constructed. Actors, painters, musicians and writers were put to work.
Click to see more images.

Photo Gallery Pictures worth a thousand words! Innovator, Dorothea Lange showed us what was happening with her famous heart-breaking photographs. http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/depression/artgallery.htm

Quest’s “Big Dig” 2009-20010
Innovation of particular importance to YOU
Impact clearly defined
Significant change happened because of it.

Innovation Hunt

by Jennifer Hunt on Oct 26, 2009

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