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1789 - 1790 | Only a year after arriving in Rhode Island, Samuel Slater builds the revolutionary machines that will ignite the American Industrial Revolution.
My Favorite Books on this Topic:
Samuel Slater and the Origins of the American Textile Industry, 1790 - 1860 by Barbara M. Tucker
The Transformation of Rhode Island, 1790 - 1860 by Peter J. Coleman
*Map image from Rhode Island Boundaries by John H Cady.
To learn more about this episode go to The Story of Rhode Island website
By Kevin Padula5
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1789 - 1790 | Only a year after arriving in Rhode Island, Samuel Slater builds the revolutionary machines that will ignite the American Industrial Revolution.
My Favorite Books on this Topic:
Samuel Slater and the Origins of the American Textile Industry, 1790 - 1860 by Barbara M. Tucker
The Transformation of Rhode Island, 1790 - 1860 by Peter J. Coleman
*Map image from Rhode Island Boundaries by John H Cady.
To learn more about this episode go to The Story of Rhode Island website

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