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The Industrial Revolution is a period in time in which industries are developing at a rapid pace as a result of the progress made in manufacturing and transportation. It began during the years 1750 to 1850 in Britain as it was the ideal starting place since it had an abundance of natural resources such as coal, iron, and rivers. These natural resources coupled with advancements in machinery produced a chain effect that eventually came to change the world economically, politically, and socially…

Thus, standardization and interchangeability represented an open door towards the development of mass production and assembly lines. The use of standardized parts to constructs great quantities of a product and the implementation of technology to reduce work time contributed to the economy because less time was invested in the assembly lines which subsequently…

Did you know that Flagstaff got its name from a random person striping a pole and making it a flagpole? By the time Arizona reached statehood in 1912, the Babbitt brothers had already started to change Flagstaff. The Babbitt brothers along with many other influential people helped give Flagstaff a reason to be created, why it’s used today, and help find some attractions to keep people coming back. Flagstaff is also called the City of Seven Wonders because it is geographically located by the…

growth and increasing foreign trade created a greater demand for manufactured goods. Mass production was achieved by replacing water and animal power with steam power, and by the invention of new machinery and technology. Among other innovations, the introduction of steam power was a jumpstart to the Industrial Revolution. James Watt’s improvements to the steam engine were crucial for industrial production. Machinery could now function much faster, without much human power. Coal became a key…

Inside Scoop: The Daily Life of A Female Factory Worker In The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was an era of progress in transportation, industry, and communication that began in England. The textile industries formed the largest manufacturing sector in industry, and women influenced all its major branches in the highest productivity industry; hence their industrial contribution has not been adequately acknowledged (DOC 1). Unfortunately, the Industrial Revolution’s impact on…

Industrial Revolution Read to Learn: From Revolution to Reconstruction During the 1800’s, business and industry developed in America in different ways. From the late 1700s onward, factory work gradually replaced the system of home-based production. Rural, water-powered mills, were replaced by urban (city), steam-driven factories, filled to the roof with chugging, hissing, clunking machines. A task once accomplished by a group of skilled craftsmen became a thoughtless chore completed by, and…

After 28 years, Into the Woods the stage production was finally turned into a movie. In 1986, the Into the Woods musical production was performed for the first time. The production featured two acts, telling the story of a baker and his wife trying to reverse the curse keeping them from having a child. In 2014, Into the Woods was remade into film production casting several superstars to play the roles of the singers. While the two productions are very similar, there are some differences that…

factory on December 1, 1913, effectively creating the first assembly line where many workers were given, small simple jobs to complete on each product instead of seeing an item from start to finish in production. Henry Ford amassed a generous amount of wealth because of the new method of production. Some may consider him a Robber Baron, an industrialist who prospered while exploiting the very workers that produced his fortunes. While others consider Ford to be a Captain of Industry,…

The Grand Rapids Chair Company represented a partnership between Grand Rapids sawmills and lumber mills. The site is notable for its adaptation both to changes in ownership and the demands of the furniture industry, through which it impacted the surrounding community of laborers. Sanborn Fire Insurance maps show several additions to the building since its construction, the two largest being the expansion to abut Monroe Street, apparent on the 1912 map, and the Baker Furniture addition, built at…

The documentary Side by Side looks at the ways that technology has evolved over time and challenged cinematographers with film. Movies have the effect of inspiring us, thrilling us, and for a temporary moment allow an escape. With the recent emergence of technology, it has challenged filmmakers in many ways. Film started in the 19th century, but a new medium has come onto the scene allowing new things that film never had before. With the invention of technology, we have digital cameras. A new…