Encyclopedia Of The Industrial Revolution In America

The Industrial Revolution changed the course of American history, accelerated the American economy, and affected the way people lived. This ready-reference encyclopedia offers in-depth coverage of the economic, political, and social developments of the Industrial Revolution in the United States from 1750 to 1920. More than 200 substantial entries cover key individuals—among them entrepreneurs, inventors, captains of industry, and robber barons—significant technologies, inventions, court cases…