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History of International Migration
Migration from country to city forms a part of this, a detailed outline describing key points of international migration during the 1800s including the causes of, the reaction, and consequences.
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Victoria Research Web
Track the Victorian Age through this informative research site. This site contains several links to help bridge your knowledge of Victorian research. Don't miss out.
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Researching Historic Buildings in the British Isles
Learn all about life in the cities of England in 1775. The site also contains links to transportation and entertainment information.
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Mo u.s. History: Industrial Revolution
Understand the impact of the first Industrial Revolution to occur in the United States economically and socially through this data, videos, and thought-provoking questions. What types of life-changing equipment and methods were invented...
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Red Mountain High School: The Growing u.s. In the Late 1800's/early 1900's [Pdf]
A PowerPoint presentation covering American history during the second Industrial Revolution. Learn the forces behind monopolies, the growth of cities, and the development of labor unions among other aspects of progression at this time in...
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Lincoln Bicentennial Teacher Network: Northern Factory Workers [Pdf]
An information page on the rise of factory labor as the Industrial Revolution took hold in the North.
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The Industrial Revolution: Changes in Society
A guided website which covers the major aspects of the Industrial Revolution from about 1750 until 1830. Areas such as industry, agriculture are explored.
Northwestern University
Joel Mokyr: The Industrial Revolution and the Netherlands
This Northwestern University article explores reasons why the Industrial Revolution did not occur until much later (than elsewhere in Western Europe) in the Netherlands. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
BBC
Bbc: History Trails: Victorian Britain
Victorian Britain experienced dramatic economic growth but at great social cost. Read about the times, and play online learning games as well.
US Department of State
America.gov: Foundations of Human Activity
An excellent overview of the immigration activity and subsequent settlement patterns of the United States. Discusses major reasons for population shifts and growth of population centers.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: On Time
A multimedia-rich site that examines time and our conception of it: marking time, mechanizing time, synchronizing time, saving time, and expanding time.
Other
U.s. History Scene: The Second Industrial Revolution, 1870 1914
Between 1820 and 1860, the visual map of the United States was transformed by unprecedented urbanization and rapid territorial expansion, facilitated by the railroad system. These changes mutually fueled the Second Industrial Revolution...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Steam Condensing Engine 1769
Few inventions have affected human history as much as the steam engine. Without it, there would have been no locomotives, no steamers and no Industrial Revolution.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Timeline of Electricity and Magnetism: 1775 1799
Scientists take important steps toward a fuller understanding of electricity, as well as some fruitful missteps, including an elaborate but incorrect theory on animal magnetism that sets the stage for a groundbreaking invention.
Library of Congress
Loc: America at the Turn of the Century
A short report on America by 1900: "..the American nation had established itself as a world power. The West was Won. The frontier -- the great fact of 300 years of American history -- was no more."
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British Association for Victorian Studies
Delve into the world of Victorian studies through this informative website. Serves as a resource for individuals seeking more information on the British Victorian Age.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Rise of American Industry
The Industrial Revolution came to America, smuggled in by Samuel Slater, who brought plans for a cotton-spinning mill. See how the growth of industry led to the growth of corporations, the growth of the nation geographically, and the...
Marxists Internet Archive
Marxists Internet Archive: The Principles of Communism
This site from the Marxists Internet Archive provides the Principles of Communism, written by Frederick Engels, defines Proletariats in the second section of this page. Defines proletarianism, and then answers more detailed questions...
The College Board
Driven to the City: Urbanization and Industrialization in the 19th Century
Scholarly article discussing the trend towards urbanization in the United States and other industrialized countries in the nineteenth century.
Other
A Virtual Tour of Victorian England
A visit to a Victorian Family where they "Will show you how a middle-class Victorian family lives."
Other
Illinois and Michigan Canal: A Corridor in Time
Online history of the Illinois and Michigan canal.
Other
Key People in Labor History: Mother Jones (1837 1930)
Once called "the most dangerous woman in America", Mary Harris "Mother" Jones was one of the great organizers of the labor and union movements.
Read Works
Read Works: The Industrial Revolution: Making Cloth
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passages shares facts about the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
Read Works
Read Works: The British Empire Queen Victoria and Industrialization
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about British industrialization under the rule of Queen Victoria. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.