Paul McAllister

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Hi, I'm Paul. On this channel I make documentary videos about American cities, their history, how they grew, and what happened to them. I used to make videos about amusement parks. For contact: [email protected]

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The Most Impossible Rise of a City Ever: San Diego, California

The Most Impossible Rise of a City Ever: San Diego, California Paul McAllister

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The Most Impossible Rise of a City Ever: Charlotte, North Carolina

The Most Impossible Rise of a City Ever: Charlotte, North Carolina Paul McAllister

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The Most Impossible Rise of a Gold Rush Ever: The Klondike

The Most Impossible Rise of a Gold Rush Ever: The Klondike Paul McAllister

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The Most Impossible Rise of a Dam Ever: Hoover Dam

The Most Impossible Rise of a Dam Ever: Hoover Dam Paul McAllister

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How America Sold Its Mightiest Shipyard for Just $1: Brooklyn Navy Yard

How America Sold Its Mightiest Shipyard for Just $1: Brooklyn Navy Yard Paul McAllister

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The Impossible Rise of Austin, Texas: From $21,000 to $268 Billion

The Impossible Rise of Austin, Texas: From $21,000 to $268 Billion Paul McAllister

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How Just One Mistake Destroyed America's Richest Region: The Rust Belt

How Just One Mistake Destroyed America's Richest Region: The Rust Belt Paul McAllister

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The Most Impossible Rise of a City Ever: Anchorage, Alaska

The Most Impossible Rise of a City Ever: Anchorage, Alaska Paul McAllister

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The Most Impossible Rise of a City Ever: San Antonio, Texas

The Most Impossible Rise of a City Ever: San Antonio, Texas Paul McAllister

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The Most Impossible Rise of a Canal Ever: Erie Canal

The Most Impossible Rise of a Canal Ever: Erie Canal Paul McAllister

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The Most Impossible Rise of a City Ever: Dallas, Texas

The Most Impossible Rise of a City Ever: Dallas, Texas Paul McAllister

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The Most Impossible Rise of a City Ever: Salt Lake City, Utah

The Most Impossible Rise of a City Ever: Salt Lake City, Utah Paul McAllister

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The Most Impossible Rise of a City Ever: Seattle, Washington

The Most Impossible Rise of a City Ever: Seattle, Washington Paul McAllister

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How One Man Became the Secret Dictator of an American City: Jersey City, New Jersey

How One Man Became the Secret Dictator of an American City: Jersey City, New Jersey Paul McAllister

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The Impossible Rise of Manhattan: From Dangerous Island to $1 Trillion GDP Powerhouse

The Impossible Rise of Manhattan: From Dangerous Island to $1 Trillion GDP Powerhouse Paul McAllister

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The Fascinating Story of Old Denver: From Lawless Gold Camp to $200B Metropolis

The Fascinating Story of Old Denver: From Lawless Gold Camp to $200B Metropolis Paul McAllister

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The Most Impossible Rise of a City Ever: Phoenix, Arizona

The Most Impossible Rise of a City Ever: Phoenix, Arizona Paul McAllister

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How America's Richest Region Became Its Poorest: Appalachia

How America's Richest Region Became Its Poorest: Appalachia Paul McAllister

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Why Nobody Wants to Move to Chicago Anymore

Why Nobody Wants to Move to Chicago Anymore Paul McAllister

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How America's Richest Island Paradise Was Left to Rot: Belle Isle, Detroit

How America's Richest Island Paradise Was Left to Rot: Belle Isle, Detroit Paul McAllister

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Why Nobody Wants to Visit Detroit Anymore

Why Nobody Wants to Visit Detroit Anymore Paul McAllister

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How America's Most Powerful Southern City Quietly Lost Everything: Richmond, Virginia

How America's Most Powerful Southern City Quietly Lost Everything: Richmond, Virginia Paul McAllister

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Why Nobody Moves to Queens, NY Anymore

Why Nobody Moves to Queens, NY Anymore Paul McAllister

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The Rise and Fall of America's Most Rebellious City: Boston, Massachusetts

The Rise and Fall of America's Most Rebellious City: Boston, Massachusetts Paul McAllister

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How the Mafia Secretly Ran an Entire American City: Providence, Rhode Island

How the Mafia Secretly Ran an Entire American City: Providence, Rhode Island Paul McAllister

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The Rise and Fall of America's Wickedest Arctic Boomtown: Nome, Alaska

The Rise and Fall of America's Wickedest Arctic Boomtown: Nome, Alaska Paul McAllister

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The Most Impossible Rise of a City Ever: Nashville, Tennessee

The Most Impossible Rise of a City Ever: Nashville, Tennessee Paul McAllister

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How America's Capital Became Its Most Dangerous City: Washington, D.C.

How America's Capital Became Its Most Dangerous City: Washington, D.C. Paul McAllister

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The Rise and Fall of Manhattan's Richest Neighborhood: Harlem, New York

The Rise and Fall of Manhattan's Richest Neighborhood: Harlem, New York Paul McAllister

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The Rise and Fall of America's Wickedest Frontier City: Fort Worth, Texas

The Rise and Fall of America's Wickedest Frontier City: Fort Worth, Texas Paul McAllister

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How One Vote Killed America's Most Powerful City: Brooklyn, New York

How One Vote Killed America's Most Powerful City: Brooklyn, New York Paul McAllister

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Why Nobody Wants to Drive Route 66 Anymore

Why Nobody Wants to Drive Route 66 Anymore Paul McAllister

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The Rise and Fall of America's Wickedest Neighborhood: The Barbary Coast, San Francisco

The Rise and Fall of America's Wickedest Neighborhood: The Barbary Coast, San Francisco Paul McAllister

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The Rise and Fall of America's Most Lawless Corporation: Standard Oil

The Rise and Fall of America's Most Lawless Corporation: Standard Oil Paul McAllister

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Why Nobody Wants to Move to Silicon Valley Anymore

Why Nobody Wants to Move to Silicon Valley Anymore Paul McAllister

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How the Vanderbilts Built and Broke an Entire City: Asheville, North Carolina

How the Vanderbilts Built and Broke an Entire City: Asheville, North Carolina Paul McAllister

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The Rise and Fall of America's Most Dangerous Neighborhood: South Side, Chicago

The Rise and Fall of America's Most Dangerous Neighborhood: South Side, Chicago Paul McAllister

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The Rise and Fall of America's Original Silicon Valley: Dayton, Ohio

The Rise and Fall of America's Original Silicon Valley: Dayton, Ohio Paul McAllister

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The Rise and Fall of America's Wickedest Sheriff's Town: Bannack, Montana

The Rise and Fall of America's Wickedest Sheriff's Town: Bannack, Montana Paul McAllister

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The Rise and Fall of America's Wickedest Sin City: Newport, Kentucky

The Rise and Fall of America's Wickedest Sin City: Newport, Kentucky Paul McAllister

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The Rise and Fall of America's Most Lawless Neighborhood: Skid Row, Los Angeles

The Rise and Fall of America's Most Lawless Neighborhood: Skid Row, Los Angeles Paul McAllister

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The Rise and Fall of the Richest Street in the World: Wall Street, New York

The Rise and Fall of the Richest Street in the World: Wall Street, New York Paul McAllister

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How One Man Erased an Entire City From the Map: Times Beach, Missouri

How One Man Erased an Entire City From the Map: Times Beach, Missouri Paul McAllister

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The Rise and Fall of America's Richest Witch City: Salem, Massachusetts

The Rise and Fall of America's Richest Witch City: Salem, Massachusetts Paul McAllister

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How One Deal Destroyed America's Most Famous Borough: The Bronx, New York

How One Deal Destroyed America's Most Famous Borough: The Bronx, New York Paul McAllister

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How America's Richest City Started a War and Lost Everything: Charleston, South Carolina

How America's Richest City Started a War and Lost Everything: Charleston, South Carolina Paul McAllister

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East St. Louis Was ABANDONED & Left to ROT

East St. Louis Was ABANDONED & Left to ROT Paul McAllister

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The Rise and Fall of America's Most Lawless Metropolis: Kansas City, Missouri

The Rise and Fall of America's Most Lawless Metropolis: Kansas City, Missouri Paul McAllister

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How America's Richest City Per Capita Lost Everything Overnight: Natchez, Mississippi

How America's Richest City Per Capita Lost Everything Overnight: Natchez, Mississippi Paul McAllister

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How One Gunfight Made 10,000 Miners Go to War Against the US: Matewan, West Virginia

How One Gunfight Made 10,000 Miners Go to War Against the US: Matewan, West Virginia Paul McAllister

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The Rise and Fall of America's Wickedest Oil Town: Cushing, Oklahoma

The Rise and Fall of America's Wickedest Oil Town: Cushing, Oklahoma Paul McAllister

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How the Richest Industrial City Went Completely Broke: Paterson, New Jersey

How the Richest Industrial City Went Completely Broke: Paterson, New Jersey Paul McAllister

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The Rise and Fall of Michigan's Hell Town in the Pines: Seney

The Rise and Fall of Michigan's Hell Town in the Pines: Seney Paul McAllister

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The Rise and Fall of America's Wickedest Town: Skagway, Alaska

The Rise and Fall of America's Wickedest Town: Skagway, Alaska Paul McAllister

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The Rise and Fall of America's Most Lawless Oil Town: Borger, Texas

The Rise and Fall of America's Most Lawless Oil Town: Borger, Texas Paul McAllister

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How One Company Secretly Poisoned an Entire City: Parkersburg, West Virginia

How One Company Secretly Poisoned an Entire City: Parkersburg, West Virginia Paul McAllister

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The Rise and Fall of America's Wickedest City: Phenix City, Alabama

The Rise and Fall of America's Wickedest City: Phenix City, Alabama Paul McAllister

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How One Company Secretly Poisoned an Entire City: Anniston, Alabama

How One Company Secretly Poisoned an Entire City: Anniston, Alabama Paul McAllister

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Why Nobody Wants to Live in America's Most Dangerous State: New Mexico

Why Nobody Wants to Live in America's Most Dangerous State: New Mexico Paul McAllister

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How the Richest City on Earth Quietly Lost Everything: New Bedford, Massachusetts

How the Richest City on Earth Quietly Lost Everything: New Bedford, Massachusetts Paul McAllister

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