The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution

Series from 2014

Series from 2014

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Genres: Documentary, Special Interest

The Industrial Revolution was one of the greatest transformative moments in history. It revolutionized the way humans worked, how they ordered their societies and how they thought about their lives.

But why did it happen in Britain as opposed to France or even the United States? Historian Jeremy Black tries to unravel the mysteries of this era-defining development.

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Industrialization Is Good for You

Why Was Britain First?

The Agricultural Revolution

Cities and Manufacturing Traditions

The Royal Shipyards

The Textile Industry

Coal Mining

Iron - Coking and Puddling

Wedgwood and the Pottery Business

Building Britain’s Canals

Steam Technology and the First Railways

The Railway Revolution

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

The Machine-Tool Makers

The Worker's-Eye View

Poets, Novelists, and Factories

How Industry Changed Politics

Dismal Science - The Economists

American Pioneers - Whitney and Lowell

Steamboats and Factories in America

Why Europe Started Late

Bismarck, De Lesseps, and Eiffel

John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil

Andrew Carnegie and American Steel

American Industrial Labor