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Examines how the industrial revolution affected the lives and work of artisans in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The author seeks to correct the historical assumption that the rise of the factory system brought nothing but misery and hardship by showing how Lancaster weathered the challenge successfully.Winpenny, Thomas R. is the author of 'Bending Is Not Breaking Adaptation and Persistence Among 19th Century Lancaster Artisans' with ISBN 9780819178763 and ISBN 0819178764.
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