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The Industrial Revolution: Transforming Society

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025 by Staff
The Industrial Revolution: Britain's Transformation & Global Impact

The year is 1764. A quiet hum fills the air of a small workshop in Lancashire, England. James Hargreaves, a weaver by trade, hunched over his spinning wheel, frustration etched on his face. He needed to spin more wool, faster. His wife, Jenny, would often help, but one of her dropped spindles lay near the … Read more

Categories History Tags Factory System, Industrial Revolution, Inventions, Urbanization

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