The Course of Industrial Decline: The Boott Cotton Mills of Lowell, Massachusetts, 1835-1955
(Part of the Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology Series and Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology Series)
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Studies of American industry frequently cite Lowell, Massachusetts, as an early model for business practices. Scholars have sought to explain the city's rise to prominence, the impact of its textile mills on workers and on commerce, and its part in regional development and American prosperity. Laurence Gross looks beyond these issues. Focusing on Lowell's Boott Cotton Mills, he examines the industry's struggle to maintain its prominence, the causes...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0801863635
ISBN13:9780801863639
Release Date:February 2000
Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"
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