Textiles : Birth of An American Industry / A&E Networks.

[Place of publication not identified] : A&E Networks, [1997]

New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2017.

©1997

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This documentary traces the history of America’s textile industry from its origins in the British Industrial Revolution to today’s technologically advanced manufacturing processes. Milestones in industrial development include Samuel Slater’s first textile mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island; the industrial community of Lowell, Massachusetts; the industry’s post-Civil War shift to the rural Piedmont region in the South; and exploitative labor practices that led to union organization. Remaining competitive in a globalized economy will be a challenge in the 21st century.

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May 20, 2019

9 - 12, Academic/AP

Beginnings (2:09); Industrial Espionage (1:45); America's First Textile Mill (3:40); Child Labor (2:47); Introducing Industrial Time (1:14); America's Industrial Revolution (2:16); Lowell Industrial Community (2:55); Lowell Industrial Innovations (1:52); Conflict (2:41); Regimented Work (2:35); Female Labor Reform Association (3:04); Piedmont (2:18); New Southern Textile Industry (3:14); Spencer Love (3:15); General Strike (2:36); Challenges (2:40); Adapting to Globalization (2:32); Credits: Textiles: Birth of An American Industry (1:21); Textiles (0:00); Industrial Revolution (15:25); Child Labor (1:18); Textile Production (4:55);

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