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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: Edmund Cartwright

For Students 9th - 10th
Edmund Cartwright is featured in this brief biography for automating the textile industry with a power loom.
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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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BBC

Bbc: History: Edmund Cartwright (1743 1823)

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of inventor Edmund Cartwright's (1743-1823 CE) life including details on many of his failed inventions. Archived.
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Other

Clemson University: British Industrial Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Lecture notes for a class on the Industrial Revolution provide an overview of the transition of the British economy from a predominantly agricultural one to an industrial society.