What Was the Lowell System?
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 »
Author Archives: Rebecca Beatrice Brooks
The Concord Writers
Concord, Massachusetts, was home to a famous group of writers in the 19th century. These Concord writers were:Henry David ThoreauLouisa May AlcottNathaniel HawthorneRalph Waldo EmersonWilliam Ellery Channing The writers wrote… Read more »
Role of the Massachusetts Textile Mills in the Industrial Revolution
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 »
Massachusetts in the Industrial Revolution
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 »
Boston During the Civil War
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 »