The Industrial Revolution in America
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Steel, steam and the rise of American industry — the transformation that built the modern United States.
Episodes
- Steam and Steel: The Railroad Revolution
This episode examines how steam power and steel manufacturing transformed 19th-century transportation in America. It covers the creation of the transcontinental railroad and its impact on industrial growth, technology, and society.
- From Fields to Factories: America's Great Transformation
This episode of The Industrial Revolution in America discusses America's transformation from an agricultural society to an industrial powerhouse. It covers developments such as Samuel Slater's contributions, the factory system, and the imp…