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