The Lowell System was a labor production model invented by Francis Cabot Lowell in Massachusetts in the 19th century. The system was designed so that every step of the manufacturing… Read more »

Concord, Massachusetts was home to a famous group of writers in the 19th century. These Concord writers were: Henry David Thoreau Louisa May Alcott Nathaniel Hawthorne Ralph Waldo Emerson William… Read more »

Textile manufacturing became the dominant industry in Massachusetts during the Industrial Revolution and helped promote further industrialization of the state. Although other textile mills were established in Massachusetts in the… Read more »

The industrial revolution completely transformed Massachusetts in the 19th century. It changed the economy, society, transportation, health and medicine and led to many inventions and firsts in Massachusetts history. The… Read more »

The role of Massachusetts in the Civil War, and its support of the Union cause, was significant. The state supplied crucial financial, military and political support. Much of this support… Read more »