Encyclopedia of the Industrial Revolution in America:
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: December 30, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780313308307
Subjects: American history: c 1500 to c 1800; American history: c 1800 to c 1900; American history: from c 1900 -; History of engineering & technology; Reference works; 20th century; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; Reference; History - U.S.; USA; Economic History; General; United States - 19th Century; Business & Economics / Economic History; Encyclopedias; Industrial revolution; United States
Description: "The Industrial Revolution changed the course of American history, accelerated the American economy, and affected the way people lived. This ready-reference encyclopedia offers in-depth coverage of the economic, political, and social developments of the Industrial Revolution in the United States from 1750 to 1920. More than 200 substantial entries cover: key individuals, significant technologies, inventions, court cases, companies, political institutions, economic events, and legislation.".

"Highlights of the work include numerous entries on developments in water and rail transportation, agriculture, manufacturing, mass production, the labor movement, big government, and the key inventions that changed the American economy. Entries on the social implications of the Industrial Revolution will help students to understand how the Industrial Revolution affected the social fabric of the nation."--BOOK JACKET.