industrial revolution

Traces the story of globalization through travel, trade, colonization, and migration from the fifteenth century to the present, documenting the historical impact of such influences as potatoes, the rubber plant, and malaria.

Discusses the impact of the industrial revolution on English society.

Discusses how the inventions of the combustion engine and electric power fostered the birth of a second industrial revolution in the United States.

Discusses the history of industrialization around the world.

Discusses the history and the factors that fostered industrialization in European countries.

Discusses the impact of better transportation via the railroad, steamship, and canal travel which made the industrialization of America easier.

Discusses the factors that led the United States into becoming an industrialized nation.

Discusses the factors involved in the spread of the industrial revolution from its birthplace in England to other European countries and beyond.

Recounts the history of the industrial revolution in Great Britain, as society changed from reliance on agriculture and trade to modern manufacturing.