The Historic Preservationist

Major social thinkers of the day influenced mass social upheaval in pursuit of equality and human rights.

I Reunited with a grand piano that I first saw and touched in Colonial Williamsburg when I was 4 years old. A Muzio Clementi piano dated 1799.

It was was common place in the city of Delft that if a Potteries husband passed, the widow had the option to take over the business, this was unheard of anywhere else in the world at this time.

A huge magazine of gunpowder explodes leveling half of the city of Delft. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Barbara Rotteveel began setting up a Blue and White business, teaching herself everything from artistry, production to bookkeeping.

This episode takes us through the Delftware pottery business; retail, manufacturing and live arrangements in the 17th century. Also, the raw material, clay was everywhere.

Part of the Dutch society’s success, business educating young women and developing trade routes around the world.

The development of Coke iron was a major driving force of the Industrial Revolution beyond steam. Other industries that pushed the revolution forward; pottery, upgraded Roman concrete, paper making , printing, and glass manufacturing.

The revolution took off with the development of early steam pumps aiding in efficiency of horse-power per coal usage ratio. The steam engine was later refined by James Watts, apply its applications to power production and vehicles for the road. Also, a much efficient loom was invented that a single person could produce fabric.

Britain led the development of the industrial revolution due to a capitalist society that would lead to consumerism leading to all other countries in the world. This occurred while they had a highly adaptive and innovative agrarian society which led food production in the world. As urbanization occurred, timber became scarce and expensive, coal the last piece of the puzzle became the impetus propelling Britain into the industrial revolution.

In the end all the pre-war boundaries remained the same and the American side drew very close ties with Britain.