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 Accounts of the Potato RevolutionAccounts of the Potato Revolution
 Writings of various authors.
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Child LabourChild Labour
 Offers detailed descriptions on what it was like to work in a factory as a child. Includes biographies of factory reformers, accounts from the workers themselves, legislation passed and statistics.
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Cotton Times - Understanding the Industrial RevolutionCotton Times - Understanding the Industrial Revolution
 An overview of the revolution in textiles, profiling workers and reformers of 18th century Britain, related events in labor history, and describing modes of transportation and living.
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Cotton TownCotton Town
 Tells the story of the rapid social and economic changes that occurred as Blackburn and Darwen began to expand with the growth of the British textile industry.
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Eccles, Manchester, Canals and RevolutionEccles, Manchester, Canals and Revolution
 The story of how the Duke of Bridgewater created the first true canal in the United Kingdom from his coal mines to Manchester with galleries of related photographs and engravings.
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Factory Workers in the British Industrial RevolutionFactory Workers in the British Industrial Revolution
 Papers on children, men, and women as factory workers as complete texts and abstracts by Douglas Galbi.
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A History of Cotton Mills and the Industrial RevolutionA History of Cotton Mills and the Industrial Revolution
 Extensive excerpt from a book on the development of the textile industry in the United States, including New England and Mississippi.
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Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution
 A comprehensive entry on the Industrial Revolution.
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Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution
 A slide show presentation on the Industrial Revolution, including a look at inventions, labor laws, and socialism.
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Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution
 A history project done by a secondary student in Hong Kong.
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The Industrial RevolutionThe Industrial Revolution
 Professor Gerhard Rempel's introduction to the Industrial Revolution.
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The Industrial Revolution and the Railway SystemThe Industrial Revolution and the Railway System
 Features a range of historical information and data including research papers, images, and extracts from the Illustrated London News.
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Industrial Revolution VocabularyIndustrial Revolution Vocabulary
 Related terms with definitions.
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Industry RevolutionIndustry Revolution
 A brief introduction to the revolution with information on the causes, inventions, and inventors.
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Lectures on The Industrial Revolution in EnglandLectures on The Industrial Revolution in England
 The full text by Arnold Toynbee in 1884.
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Leeds Woollen Workers PetitionLeeds Woollen Workers Petition
 A petition by workers complaining about the effects of machines on the previously well-paid skilled workers.
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Letter of Leeds Cloth MerchantsLetter of Leeds Cloth Merchants
 Defense on the use of machines.
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Steam Engine LibrarySteam Engine Library
 A collection of historical documents.
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What the Industrial Revolution Did for UsWhat the Industrial Revolution Did for Us
 Explores the advances in science and engineering and how their effects are still felt today.
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The Wolverhampton Gunlock MakersThe Wolverhampton Gunlock Makers
 A sketch history of the family businesses who produced gunlocks (firing mechanisms for guns) from the 18th century to present day.
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