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This guide will introduce research methods for the Industrial Revolution.

The new steam railway brought easy transport from the industrial midlands to ports and other cities. 

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Instructions

Welcome to the History LibGuide for the Industrial Revolution.  This guide serves as a starting point for your research.  Choose a tab at the top of the page to see a variety of resources you can explore within that topic. Citation information can be referenced on the last page of the guide. If you need additional help please let the Library know.  

Overview

The Industrial Revolution, a period of development in the latter half of the 18th century, transformed largely rural, agricultural societies in Europe and America into industrialized, urban ones. Leveraged by steam power, it began in Britain and spread to the rest of the world, including the United States, by the 1830s and ‘40s. During this time, goods that had once been painstakingly crafted by hand started to be mass-produced by machines in factories.  During the second period of industrialization rapid advances in the steel, electric, and automobile industries occurred during the late 19th to early 20th centuries. 

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The origins of the Industrial Revolution

When Everything Changed: the Industrial Revolution

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