Industrial+Revolution

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[|Industrial Revolution- The History Channel] Get an overview of the Industrial Revolution along with video clips from the History Channel.

[|EyeWitness to the 19th Century] Read eyewitness accounts to those who saw life-changing inventions for the first time including the steamboat, the Erie Canal, and the National Road.

[|Industrial Revolution Timeline- 1712-1924] This timeline will give you dates and inventions that changed life in America and around the world from 1712-1924.

Factory system
[|Textile Factories Come to the U.S.] This website offers an easy-to-read overview of the factory system in the U.S., particularly in Lowell, Massachusetts.

[|Lowell Mill Girls] If you want a quick overview and some related links to the Lowell Mill girls, go to this website.

[|University of Massachusetts Center for Lowell History] View photographs, primary sources, letters, and more through this website dedicated to Lowell produced by the University of Massachusetts.

[|The Lowell Mill Girls Go On Strike] Read about how the Lowell Mill girls go on strike in 1836.

[|Time Table of the Lowell Mills] Could you work at the Lowell Mills? Do you think that they work harder than people today? Check out this time table of the Lowell Mills to find out more.

[|Who Made America?] Francis Cabot Lowell was an industrial pioneer who developed a booming mill town and manufacturing powerhouse in Massachusetts. How was he able to do this? Find out more by clicking on the link above.

[|How does a mill work?] View this animated demonstration of a U.S. textile mill by clicking on the link above.

Erie Canal
[|Erie Canal] The Erie Canal is famous in song and story. Proposed in 1808 and completed in 1825, the canal links the waters of Lake Erie in the west to the Hudson River in the east. An engineering marvel when it was built, some called it the Eighth Wonder of the World. Check out this website to find out more about this gateway to the west.

[|New York State Canals: Canal Culture: Canal History] Find out more about the Erie Canal by clicking on this reliable site about this amazing canal.

[|The Erie Canal Museum Official Website] Visit the official Erie Canal Museum website to find out more about the Erie Canal and how it changed life and trade throughout the United States.

[|Erie Canal Song]' View the lyrics and listen to the Erie Canal song to get more insight into what workers went through as they built and traveled along the Erie Canal.

[|Delaware and Raritan Canal] Our NJ canal is located near Edison, New Jersey. The construction began on our piece of local history in 1830. Check out this website to find out more about New Jersey's role in the Industrial Revolution.

Steamboats
[|Steamboat Arabia Museum] The //Arabia// sunk in the Missouri River loaded with supplies for people moving west in 1856. In the late 1980s, a family did the research, and unearthed the steamship from under 40 feet of earth, sand and water with all the artifacts in mint condition. Go to Kansas City, Missouri to find the largest collection of artifacts from this time period anywhere in the country