2. Francis Cabot Lowell (1775-1817) Massachusetts business man Studied the British textile industry Cofounded the Boston Manufacturing Company Built and operated the first U.S. power loom First mill that converted raw cotton into finished cloth Many new textile mills followed. Who started the Textile Mills?
3. Early to mid-nineteenth century Young women from 15-30 From small farms and villages English, Scottish, and Irish descent Called By the turn of the century Included French-Canadian, Portuguese, and Eastern European Immigrants. Who worked in the Textile Mills?
4. The Mill Girls, National Park Service: Lowell National Historical Park, http://www.nps.gov/lowe/millgirls.htm(accessed May 10, 2006). Francis Cabot Lowell, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Cabot_Lowell (accessed May 10, 2006). Sources
