The Lowell mill girls / by Alice K. Flanagan.
| Author/creator | Flanagan, Alice K. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Minneapolis, Minn. : Compass Point Books, ©2006. |
| Description | 48 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | We the people We the people (Series) (Compass Point Books) ^A583460 |
| Contents | Becoming a mill girl -- How the Lowell mills began -- Job and educational opportunities -- Factory conditions -- How the mill girls made cloth -- Life in a boardinghouse -- Getting an education -- What became of the mill girls. |
| Abstract | Discusses the history of the first mill in the United States to use machines to turn raw cotton into finished cloth, the women who worked in the mill, and how the innovations in the textile industry brought on the Industrial Revolution. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005002461 |
| ISBN | 075651262X (lib. bdg.) |
| ISBN | 9780756512620 |
| Stock number | 1244102 QBI |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 331.3877 F6131L | ✔ Available | Place Hold |