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  2. Lowell mill girls - Wikipedia

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    The Lowell mill girls were young female workers who came to work in textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts during the Industrial Revolution in the United States. The workers initially recruited by the corporations were daughters of New England farmers, typically between the ages of 15 and 35. [ 1] By 1840, at the height of the Textile ...

  3. Tap dance - Wikipedia

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    Tap dance (or tap) is a form of dance that uses the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion; it is often accompanied by music. [1] Tap dancing can also be a cappella, with no musical accompaniment; the sound of the taps is its own music. It's an African-American artform that evolved alongside the advent of jazz music.

  4. Industrial Revolution - Wikipedia

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    The Industrial Revolution, sometimes divided into the First Industrial Revolution and Second Industrial Revolution, was a period of global transition of the human economy towards more widespread, efficient and stable manufacturing processes that succeeded the Agricultural Revolution. Beginning in Great Britain, the Industrial Revolution spread ...

  5. Footwear - Wikipedia

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    Footwear refers to garments worn on the feet, which typically serve the purpose of protection against adversities of the environment such as wear from rough ground; stability on slippery ground; and temperature. Shoes and similar garments ease locomotion and prevent injuries. Such footwear can also be used for fashion and adornment, as well as ...

  6. Industrial Revolution in the United States - Wikipedia

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    t. e. In the United States from the late 18th and 19th centuries, the Industrial Revolution affected the U.S. economy, progressing it from manual labor, farm labor and handicraft work, to a greater degree of industrialization based on wage labor. There were many improvements in technology and manufacturing fundamentals with results that greatly ...

  7. Why, believe it or not, the Lincoln Nautilus is one of ...

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    The answer: It made it to Ad Age’s “America’s hottest brands” list for 2024. In fact, the Nautilus, a midsize crossover, is actually drawing interest from younger buyers. Take that, Boomer ...

  8. Women in the American Revolution - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Women in the American Revolution played various roles depending on their social status, race and political views. The American Revolutionary War took place as a result of increasing tensions between Great Britain and the Thirteen Colonies. American colonists responded by forming the Continental Congress and going to war with the British.

  9. White Revolution - Wikipedia

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    White Revolution. The White Revolution ( Persian: انقلاب سفید, romanized : Enqelâb-e Sefid) or the Shah and People Revolution ( Persian: انقلاب شاه و مردم, romanized : Enqelâb-e Šâh o Mardom) [ 1] was a far-reaching series of reforms resulting in aggressive modernization in the Imperial State of Iran launched on 26 ...