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Jeff Levinson (Editor)
The pre-Civil War textile industry in Lowell, Massachusetts exemplified the American industrial revolution and heralded a nationwide shift from farm to factory. During this time, technological innovation, investment capital, entrepreneurship, new methods of industrial organization, and labor provided by “mill girls” propelled large-scale manufacturing in an important U.S. industry. Mill Girls of Lowell gives insight into the role of mill girls in the story of modernization and industrialization.
Number of Pages: 88Dimensions: 0.3 x 7.9 x 5.2 INIllustrated: YesPublication Date: December 01, 2007
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