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Lawrence Textile Strike, 1912 Flyer distributed in Lawrence, September 1912. The Lawrence Textile Strike was a strike of immigrant workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1912 led by the Industrial Workers of the World. January–March 1912 (United States) Lawrence Textile Strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts, often known as the "Bread and Roses ...
The first Industrial Revolution had a profound effect on labor in the U.S. Companies from the era, such as the Boston Associates, would recruit thousands of New England farm girls to work in textile mills. These girls often received much lower wages than men, though the work and pay gave young women a sense of independence that they did not ...
Colonial silver working was pre-industrial in many ways: many pieces made were "bespoke", or uniquely made for each customer, and emphasized artistry as well as functionality. Silver (and other metal) mines were scarcer in North America than in Europe, and colonial craftsmen had no consistent source of materials with which to work. [ 13 ]
Women at work in the United States in World War II. The war caused the military mobilization of 16 million American men, leaving a huge hole in the urban work force. (Men in farming were exempt from the draft.) In 1945, 37% of women were employed, encouraged by factors such as patriotism [124] and the chance for high wages. [125]
A Fierce Discontent: The Rise and Fall of the Progressive Movement in America, 1870–1920 (2003) Mowry, George. The Era of Theodore Roosevelt and the Birth of Modern America, 1900–1912. survey by leading scholar; Pease, Otis, ed. The Progressive Years: The Spirit and Achievement of American Reform (1962), primary documents
The Industrial Revolution marked a major turning point in history, comparable only to humanity's adoption of agriculture with respect to material advancement. [11] The Industrial Revolution influenced in some way almost every aspect of daily life. In particular, average income and population began to exhibit unprecedented sustained growth.
October 30 – James S. Sherman, 27th vice president of the United States from 1909 to 1912 (born 1855) November 25 – Isidor Rayner, U.S. senator from Maryland from 1905 to 1912 (born 1850) November 28 – Walter Benona Sharp, oil pioneer (born 1870) December 18 – Will Carleton, poet (born 1845) December 29 – Philip H. Cooper, admiral ...
In turn, the Americans launched the American Revolution, resulting in an all-out war against the British and independence for the new United States of America. The British tried to weaken the American economy with a blockade of all ports, but with 90% of the people in farming, and only 10% in cities, the American economy proved resilient and ...