Bibliograph

Legendary locals of Lowell, Richard P. Howe Jr. and Chaim M. Rosenberg

Type

Label

Legendary locals of Lowell, Richard P. Howe Jr. and Chaim M. Rosenberg

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Legendary locals of Lowell

Oclc number

815383864

Responsibility statement

Richard P. Howe Jr. and Chaim M. Rosenberg

Series statement

Legendary locals

Summary

When Nathan Appleton and his colleagues built their first textile mill on the banks of the Merrimack River in 1822, they were pursuing the vision of their departed mentor, Francis Cabot Lowell. The complex system of machinery, labor, management, and capital that resulted made the city that they named Lowell the centerpiece of America's Industrial Revolution. Changes in technology and commerce made the golden age of Lowell's mills short lived. Despite the success of businesses such as the patent medicine company of James C. Ayer, jobs remained scarce for decades. Hard times created strong leaders--people like Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers, who sponsored the G.I. Bill, and writer Jack Kerouac, who added a new voice to the country's literary mix. More recently, Paul Tsongas inspired a new generation to transform Lowell into one of the most exciting mid-sized cities in post-industrial America and a world model of urban revitalization. Legendary Locals of Lowell tells the city's story through pictures of its people

Table Of Contents

Mills -- Business -- Community -- Service -- Culture

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