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An overview of life in a nineteenth-century town in which most people worked in the textile mill, including their housing, food, clothing, schools, and everyday activities.
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The Picture the Past series looks at the many kinds of communities in America's past. Each book describes what made each community different and what children and adults did each day. Life in a New England Mill Town In this book, discover what life was like in one of the first factory towns in the United States. Find out how towns like Lowell, Massachusetts, grew as textile mills, boardinghouses, canals, schools, and libraries were built. Learn how children and adults worked in the mills. Then use a recipe to make a popular treat from the time–apple cider cobbler!
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