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Spotlight On: The Industrial Revolution
A selection of articles from the pages of History Review and History Today on the Industrial Revolution.
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Kenneth J. Baird examines change and continuity in 19th-century British social history. |
Edward Royle explains how labels were used in early industrial Britain for propaganda rather than description. |
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K.Z. Cieszkowski on the visual chronicler of scentific and industrial developments in the 18th century Midlands. |
Barrie Trinder examines the cradle of the Industrial Revolution. |
Further Reading
Class and Common Interest
R.J. Morris begins the second part of our special feature on the Industrial Revolution, asking what were the effects of the Industrial Revolution on class and class consciousness in Britain?
Cottage Industry and the Factory System
The Industrial Revolution was one of the greatest discontinuities in history. It still generates lively debate. Why did it begin in Britain when it did? How quickly and decisively did it transform industrial technology, class relations and living standards?
Toil and Technology in Britain and America
Martin Daunton explores 19th century production on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Drawing on classroom experience, Viv Sanders offers advice and seeks answers. |
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Robert Pearce, the editor of History Review, responds to common questions. |
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Elliot Richman provides a useful strategy for the ultimate test. |
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