Danvers State Hospital Cemetery
Located at the Danvers State Hospital is a cemetery containing the graves of patients who died at the hospital. The people buried there are believed to be patients who didn’t… Read more »
Category: Industrial Era
Who Fought in the War of 1812?
A number of countries, as well as Native-American tribes, took part in the War of 1812. Each side joined for different reasons. For some it was to assert their independence… Read more »
What Caused the War of 1812?
The actual causes of the War of 1812 are difficult to determine, in part because much of the war-time propaganda obscured the true causes. That being said, most historians don’t… Read more »
The Industrial Revolution in America
The Industrial Revolution completely transformed the United States until it eventually grew into the largest economy in the world and became the most powerful global superpower. The industrial revolution occurred… Read more »
Where Did the Industrial Revolution Take Place?
The industrial revolution began in Britain and then slowly spread across the world over the span of a few centuries. The first regions of the world to be industrialized were… Read more »