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A glance back in history...,
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This review is from: The Lowell Mill Girls (We the People (Compass Point Books Hardcover)) (Library Binding)
What was it like for women in the early 1800s? Many in New England were finding farm and agricultural work to be scarce, and money even more scarce, so families sent their young women up to Massachutsetts to work in the mills. The Lowell Mills were unique in that they had boarding houses, a hospital and a dining hall. Eventually, women moved on, and the Mills became more and more mechanized, as well as laws were passed to limit workdays and ages.
The book is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a different aspect of being a Mill Girl, including types of jobs in the mills, education and boarding house life. The pages are filled with photos/drawings, documents and maps. The end of the book contains a timeline, important people list, a "want to know more?" section and an index. This is a well done book, filled with information, but not overwhelming. You can easily pair this with Lyddie (Paterson) or The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (Crewe). |
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The Lowell Mill Girls (We the People: Industrial America series) (We the People (Compass Point Books Paperback)) by Alice K. Flanagan (Paperback - January 1, 2006)
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