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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Richard Guest: The Steam Loom, 1823

For Students 9th - 10th
The Fordham University provides information about the application of steam power, which accelerated the centralization of textile production in factories.
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Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Swaziland: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Read how Swaziland is attempting to expand its economy beyond agricultural products. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Handout
Other

Woonsocket Connection: Samuel Slater: Rhode Island's Mill Villages

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictures and text describing the conditions and what it was like working in the Rhode Island mill villages.
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Handout
Other

Samuel Slater: Father of the American Industrial Revolution: Child Labor

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts about the percentage of children in the mills and their pay. Discussion of why child labor was accepted. Links to other sites and to information on Samuel Slater.