Legendary locals of Lowell, Massachusetts / Richard P. Howe Jr. and Chaim M. Rosenberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howe, Richard P., Author.

Rosenberg, Chaim M., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Legendary locals

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lowell (Mass.)--Biography--Pictorial works.

Lowell (Mass.).

Lowell (Mass.)--History--Pictorial works.

Lowell (Mass.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, portraits.

Other Title:

Legendary locals of Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Legendary Locals is an imprint of Arcadia Pub., [2013]

Summary:

When Nathan Appleton and his colleagues built their first textile mill on the banks of the Merrimack River in 1822, they were pursuing the vision of their departed mentor, Francis Cabot Lowell. The complex system of machinery, labor, management, and capital that resulted made the city that they named Lowell the centerpiece of America's Industrial Revolution. Changes in technology and commerce made the golden age of Lowell's mills short lived. Despite the success of businesses such as the patent medicine company of James C. Ayer, jobs remained scarce for decades. Hard times created strong leaders--people like Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers, who sponsored the G.I. Bill, and writer Jack Kerouac, who added a new voice to the country's literary mix. More recently, Paul Tsongas inspired a new generation to transform Lowell into one of the most exciting mid-sized cities in post-industrial America and a world model of urban revitalization. Legendary Locals of Lowell tells the city's story through pictures of its people.

Contents:

Mills

Business

Community

Service

Culture.

Notes:

Includes index.

OCLC:

883397214