Fleming Community Library

A history of the Industrial Revolution focusing primarily on the United States during the nineteenth century and on the change from an agrarian society to one based on machines and factories.

Offers 12 different views on the rise of industry and decline of farming. Each page provides information about what happened during the Industrial Revolution and how it affected different people, along with interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and historical images.

Examines the technological developments that brought about the great economic and social changes that came to be called the Industrial Revolution.

Describes life before the Industrial Revolution, provides information about the people who impacted the textile industry in the U.S., and discusses the spread and evolution of the concept. Includes a timeline from 1787 through 1970, a list of of important events and the key players, illustrations and photos, a glossary, and an index.

Provides a critical look at the cause and effect of the industrial revolution on America and its impact on today's society. As modern man's greatest growth sport, the industrial Revolution ushered in an era unsurpassed in the history of the modern world, from technology to industry to migration. Using an eclectic group of viewpoints including presidential addresses, anonymous testimony, and the perspectives of such figures as Jack London, H.G. Wells,...

"The Industrial Revolution brought about great changes, but this was a time before many labor laws, and many children had to work from sunup to sundown. The poor had to work as rat catchers and coal miners! Readers will take in important historical context as they learn all about these and other horrible jobs of the era. Sidebars and fact boxes add further detail, including the grotesque 'secret' to softening animal hides for leather goods. Historical...