Mill Girls of Lowell - Perspectives on History (History Compass)

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 71). Publisher Marketing: The pre-Civil War textile industry in Lowell, Massachusetts exemplified the American industrial revolution and heralded a nationwide shift from farm to factory. During this time, technological innovation, investment capital, entrepreneurship, new methods of industrial organization, and labor provided by mill girls propelled large-scale manufacturing in an important U. S. industry. Mill Girls of Lowell gives insight into the role of mill girls in the story of modernization and industrialization. Contributor Bio:  Levinson, Jeff Jeff Levinson is a solution design and integration architect for The Boeing Company. He is the author of "Building Client/Server Applications with VB . NET: An Example-Driven Approach" (Apress 2003) and has written several articles for "Visual Studio Magazine". He speaks at various Microsoft user groups and was a speaker at Microsoft's DevDays 2004. Jeff holds the following certifications: MCSD, MCAD, MCSD. NET, MCDBA, SCJP, and Security+. He earned his master's degree in software engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. He and his wife, Tami, live in Redmond, Washington. He enjoys golfing, reading, running, and spending time with his wife.