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The European industrial revolution
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Michael Burgan |
Read about the events surrounding the rise of industry in Europe and learn how they have shaped our world today. |
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The rise of industry
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Christopher Collier |
Describes the period after the Civil War when the United States was becoming increasingly industrialized and technological, including the coming of the railroads, the rise of the large corporations, … |
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1493 for Young People
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Rebecca Stefoff,Charles C. Mann,Charles Mann,James Fouhey,Rebecca Stefoff Charles C. Mann |
"1493 for Young People by Charles C. Mann tells the gripping story of globalization through travel, trade, colonization, and migration from its beginnings in the fifteenth century to the present. How… |
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Hard Rock Epic
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Mark Wyman |
"Mark Wyman's sympathetic account of the Western metal miners includes graphic details of their bitter struggle for unpaid wages, for industrial safety legislation, for corporate liability in the eve… |
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Immigration, migration, and the Industrial Revolution
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Tracee Sioux |
Describes how inventions such as the cotton gin transformed America from an agricultural country to an industrial one, and led to both problems and opportunities. |
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Colonial craftsmen and the beginnings of American industry
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Edwin Tunis |
Describes and illustrates the work of craftsmen and artisans in Colonial America. Shows types of work done in town shops and manufacturies, as well as, in homes, village shops, and country forges. |
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Mechanics and manufacturers in the early industrial revolution
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Paul G. Faler |
Lynn, Massachusetts, once the leading shoe manufacturing city of the United States, was in many ways a model of the industrial city that much of America was to become. This study of the early industr… |
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Harley-Davidson Motor Company
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Missy Scott |
Harley-Davidson sets the standard for making great motorcycles—and showing people how to enjoy them. Here's its story. It's 1901 and a guy named Harley has an idea. Put an engine on a bicycle. What? … |
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