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Perspectives on the industrial revolution Cover Image Book Book

Perspectives on the industrial revolution / by Carla Mooney.

Mooney, Carla, 1970- (author.).

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781632354020 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 9781632354747 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: 32 pages : illustrations some color ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: Mankato, MN : 12-Story Library, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The mill girls of Lowell -- Cotton gin improves farming -- Life in an urban slum -- The industrial revolution creates a new middle class -- Vanderbilt builds a railroad empire -- Factory workers face difficult conditions -- Trading on the stock exchanges -- Children put to work in factories -- Labor unions form to fight for worker rights -- Immigrants come to America -- Andrew Carnegie builds America's steel industry -- Henry Ford doubles worker pay.
Target Audience Note:
810L Lexile

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Subject: Industrial revolution > United States > Juvenile literature.
United States.
United States > History.
> History.
> Economic conditions > Juvenile literature.
> 1865-1921.
> 1783-1865 > Juvenile literature.
> Juvenile literature.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Highland Community Library.

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Highland Community Library J 330.973 MOO (Text) 35610000967732 HGHM Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -

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