Before the Industrial Revolution craftspeople made things in their own homes or in small workshops. The new factory system meant people had to go to a place of work where they would work for a shift.

As the popularity of factory work grew, many questioned the wisdom of moving away ... Women's visibility as wage earners during the early Industrial Revolution was precedent setting, and has enduring ...

working conditions in factories deteriorated further during the Industrial Revolution. Factory workers were subjected to long hours and inadequate remuneration, and child labor became a prevalent ...

The shift towards mass-production during the Industrial Revolution was a turning point in history, but alongside the rise of factory work came a counter-cultural movement that championed arts and ...

This strike, later dubbed the Uprising of the Twenty Thousand, lasted for over two months and transformed the culture of the industrial worker. Protestors won concessions from several factories ...

these workers – the unsung heroes of China’s success – deserved to eat better. And perhaps he could help kickstart a culinary revolution. With an estimated 60,000 factories operating in the ...

from factory workers everywhere ... Then came steam power, the caffeine of the Industrial Revolution. Suddenly, everything was powered by steam. Trains, boats, and even that neighbor who kept ...

In the 1800s, it became common to employ women and children to work in factories. Before the Industrial Revolution, all but the wealthiest women worked. However, this work was normally in the home ...