02824cam a2200481 i 4500 361497098 TxAuBib 20180516120000.0 170811s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2017027395 9781534561335 1534561331 (OCoLC)1001251106 DLC eng rda DLC OCLCO CHILD OCLCF BKL OCLCQ TXGON OCLCQ TXGSP TxAuBib rda Mahoney, Emily Jankowski. The industrial revolution : the birth of modern America / Emily Mahoney. New York : Lucent Press, [2018] 104 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier American history Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction: a century of advancement -- The industrial revolution: setting the stage -- America's transformation -- The golden age of the industrial revolution -- Society and economy: changed by industry -- Inventions and innovations in the twentieth century -- Epilogue. During the Industrial Revolution, millions of Americans moved from farms to cities in search of work in new factories. This shift from an agricultural society to an industrial society was monumental, shaping the United States into the nation it is today. Readers explore the driving forces behind the Industrial Revolution and lasting effects of this dramatic change through carefully chosen primary sources, sidebars that feature first-person accounts of this time period, and riveting main text filled with essential historical facts. With each turn of the page, readers will find themselves fully immersed in this seminal time period in American history. Black-and-White Photographs, Detailed Table of Contents, Full-Color Photographs, Further Information Section, Index, Maps, Primary Sources, Sidebars, Timelines, Websites. 20180516. Industrial revolution United States Juvenile literature. Industrial revolution. Industries United States History Juvenile literature. Industries. Technological innovations United States History Juvenile literature. Technological innovations. Economic history. Social conditions. History. United States Economic conditions Juvenile literature. United States Social conditions Juvenile literature. United States History Juvenile literature. United States. Juvenile literature. Juvenile works. American history.