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How Stuff Works: Industrial Revolution: Informational Sites about the Industrial Revolution
European Enlightenment: Philosophy, politics and economic issues of the Enlightenment in Europe History of the Automobile: A brief summary of the movement from mass production to the production of the automobile; color photographs of early model cars History of The Industrial Revolution: From History World, the story of the Industrial Revolution Industrial Revolution Links: Links to sites which contain information about the Industrial Revolution Overview of the Industrial Revolution Learn about the industrial revolution; facts; link resources Growth and Transformation: Facts and information Important Inventors, Inventions, and Events of the Industrial Revolution: Facts, information, photographs The Industrial Revolution: A Summary The Industrial Revolution: Historical facts and information The Industrial Revolution of Eighteenth Century Europe: A Summary Internet Modern History Sourcebook: The Industrial Revolution Summary of the Industrial Revolution 19th Century Schoolbooks: Text and graphics The Two Countries That Invented the Industrial Revolution: Facts and graphics The Victorian Web: Politics, social issues, philosophy, religion, science, technology and culture of the Victorian Age
Industrial Revolution Timeline
Andrew Carnegie: The life and times of Andrew Carnegie, "the richest man in the world." Includes biographical information, a look at the railroad and steel Andrew Carnegie: A Tribute: Biographical information; historical facts and information John D. Rockefeller: Historical information about the founding of the Standard Oil Company John D. Rockefeller Page: Biographical information; photograph
On Power Looms, 1828: Facts. historical information The Steam Loom: Facts, historical summary
California State Railroad Museum Railroad History: The Railroad Comes to America: Historical facts and information Central Pacific Railroad Museum: Photographic exhibit of the building of America's first transcontinental railroad Driving the Last Spike: Historical facts and information History of the Railroads: Historical background; important facts and information Sources for Railroad History in the United States: A comprehensive list of railroad history sites Building the Southern Pacific Railroad: Historical background, important facts and information Union Pacific Railroad History: Chronological History; Historical Overview; Significant Individuals
Steamboats: Facts and information about John Fitch and early steamboats; black and white photographs
Kew Bridge Steam Museum:A museum in London housing the great steam engines that pumped the water supply to London. Pictures, history and links The Steam Engine Library Full texts of many books on the history of the steam engine. A splendid resource.
Top 10 Significant Industrial Revolution Inventors: Brief facts and information about the inventor and invention
George Washington Carver: Biographical information and facts about his contributions George Washington Carver: Biographical information; black and white portrait
Alexandar Graham Bell: A site dedicated to the invention of the telephone and Alexandar Graham Bell; links to sites about the man and his invention
John Deere: Biographical information; black and white portrait
Benjamin Franklin: The World of Benjamin Franklin: A site devoted to Benjamin Franklin, the scientist, inventor, statesman, printer, philosopher, musician, and economist
Robert Fulton: Biographical and historical facts
Richard Guest: The Steam Loom
Elias Howe: The Invention of the Sewing Machine: Historical facts and information; black and white photograph
Cyrus Hall McCormick: Improvement in Machines for Reaping Small Grain
James Watt: A very complete biography James Watt: A biography with links to biographies of other important people of the industrial revolution; photographs
Eli Whitney: Biographical information; black and white portrait Eli Whitney Museum: Facts and information about his invention; color portrait; links to other Eli Whitney sites
Invention Dimension: What's new in inventions; Important facts and information about famous inventors and their inventions; invention links Inventors' Digest Online: A bi-monthly magazine full of informative articles covering all aspect of inventing The National Inventors Hall of Fame: Exhibit information, online exhibits, links to other invention sites National Inventors Hall of Fame : Photographs, audio clips, biographies of famous inventors (listed in alphabetical order)
American Labor History: An online general history of Labor in America Coal Mining in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era: Stories of disasters, child labor, and more The Factory System: Early History, Development of the Factory System, Mass Production, Modern Developments, Working Conditions in Factories, Reforms and Changes, Factory Inspection Life in the Factory during the Industrial Revolution: Excellent information on the life of everyone who worked in a factory during the Industrial Revolution The Philosophy of the Manufacturers, 1835: Views of a new class: the manufacturers whose wealth was derived from ownership of factories. Samuel Gompers: First President to the American Federation of Labor: Brief biographical information; historical information about the history of labor unions
Child Labor in America: From the History Place; Facts, information, photographs about the history of child labor in America Child Labor History: Facts and information about child labor history. The Story of My Cotton Dress An informative account of a young child's labor experience in the cotton fields
The Plight of Women's Work in the Early Industrial Revolution in England and Wales Women in the Workplace: Historical facts and information Women in the Workplace: Labor Unions: Historical facts and information about working conditions in the early textile mills; photographs
Immigration History Research Center: International resource on American immigration and ethnic history, archival and library collections
The Golden Mountain: Asian-Americans in the West: Information about Asian-Americans in the West. Under Texts- examples of primary texts, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act and literary works, or secondary texts, such as critical essays or historical studies. Under Resources- bibliographies Under Links to Other Sites- a collection of links to sites dealing with various issues in Asian-American history, such as WWII internment or immigration history. Under Images- general collections which include some images of Asian-American history and direct links to pictures available online.
Ellis Island History: Historical facts and information: photographs, sounds Links to other Ellis Island and Immigration Sites on the Web
Irish Emigration to the United States Views of Famine: Articles related to the Irish tragedy of 1845-51 were selected from The Illustrated London News. The articles include links to the 72 accompanying engravings, which can also be found through the Index to Illustrations; information about Irish Immigrants
America West: European Immigration: Photographs, a summarized article about Swedish immigration to the United States Swedish Immigration to America: Facts, information, photographs
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American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword American Historical Atlas: Territorial expansion of the United States Archiving Early America: A wealth of resources about 18th Century America, original newspapers, maps, writings, biographies Historical Text Archive Archive: Collection of Essays about important events in history History Buff: Resources about America's history - SEARCHABLE by keyword History of the United States Complete Historical Archive: Directory listed in alphabetical order History Place: American Revolution, Civil War, featured articles, history of the U.S.A. .Liberty Online: Historical People and their words, historical documents, historical geography, battle maps, links to other map sites Smithsonian National Museum of American History: Complete archived collections
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