waltham Massachusetts
waltham Massachusetts
waltham Massachusetts
Francis Cabot Lowell brought the advances in English power looms to America in 1814. Although he was unable to buy the designs while visiting England, he was able to memorize them and bring them back that way. His looms continued to improve and textile making in the US was off and running.
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The Lowell Mills Strike lasted for 2 years. 1834-1836.
Francis Sibson was born in 1814.
Francis Tukey was born in 1814.
Francis Paddock was born in 1814.
Bringing others' ideas and making them better! Francis Cabot Lowell brought the idea for the factory system from what he observed in Great Britain. Likewise, Samuel Slater memorized the design of the machines used for spinning cotton threads in Great Britain. They both brought these ideas to America and made a huge impact on the Industrial Revolution.
Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star Spangled Banner" in 1814.
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Francis Fletcher was born on 1814-03-01.