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The discussion of the Industrial Revolution has revolved around two issues. First, there was the economic process of industrialization, taking into account what it was and why, when, and how it occurred. Secondly, there was the social effect, whether this industrialization raised or lowered the workers' standard of living. The selections in this book are representative views on each of these two issues. Moreover, the selections on each issue are arranged...
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From the mid-18th century, new machines powered by steam and coal began to produce goods on a massive scale. This was known as the Industrial Revolution. Workers were poorly paid and their working conditions were harsh. Life was even harder for working women, who received lower wages and fewer rights than men. Some women, however, would not stand for the poor treatment of themselves or others. These are the stories of four trailblazers who achieved...
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Chronicles the development of industry in the United States. Presented as the diary of a student who visits historic sites on a road trip, this book will be an excellent selection for readers who want to know more about the birth and growth of industry in the United States.
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Step back in time and experience the Westward expansion of the United States. The past will come to life with well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company
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Twenty six year-old Karl Marx embarks with his wife, Jenny, on the road to exile. In 1844 Paris, he meets Friedrich Engels, an industrialist's son, who investigated the sordid birth of the British working-class. Engels, the dandy, provides the last piece of the puzzle to the young Karl Marx's new vision of the world. Together, between censorship and the police's repression, riots and political upheavals, they will lead the labor movement during its...
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"In less than a century, in a single place, human welfare and prosperity entered an era of sustained and explosive growth that continues to this day. The moment came in eighteenth-century Britain. And, as William Rosen chronicles in his extraordinary new history, the reason was the power of an idea: that inventors should have ownership of their inventions."--Container.
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The innovations that marked the transition of the world from an agricultural community to an industrial one started in 18th century England. The Industrial Revolution quickly spread through Europe and the United States. The people behind the Industrial Revolution were ingenious and clever. They sparked an era of experimentation and creativity that has not yet ceased in modern times. Learn about the struggles and triumphs that led the world to the...
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Based on powerful true stories, The Mill continues its tale of British workers in 1838 at the time of the industrial revolution - a revolution that would build an empire for the bosses and a new world of unionized labor and the vote for the workers. First, there is much to be done. A girl afraid to stand up for her rights, young Esther Price (Kerrie Hayes) almost loses her job, but instead finds herself negotiating her freedom. Regardless, the future...