A History of Cotton Mills and the Industrial Revolution - Extensive excerpt from a book on the development of the textile industry in the United States, including New England and Mississippi. Eccles, Manchester, Canals and Revolution - The story of how the Duke of Bridgewater created the first true canal in the United Kingdom from his coal mines to Manchester with galleries of related photographs and engravings. Industrial Revolution - A slide show presentation on the Industrial Revolution, including a look at inventions, labor laws, and socialism. The Industrial Revolution and the Railway System - Features a range of historical information and data including research papers, images, and extracts from the Illustrated London News. Factory Workers in the British Industrial Revolution - Papers on children, men, and women as factory workers as complete texts and abstracts by Douglas Galbi. Leeds Woollen Workers Petition - A petition by workers complaining about the effects of machines on the previously well-paid skilled workers. Letter of Leeds Cloth Merchants - Defense on the use of machines. Industrial Revolution - A comprehensive entry on the Industrial Revolution. Accounts of the Potato Revolution - Writings of various authors. Child Labour - Offers detailed descriptions on what it was like to work in a factory as a child. Includes biographies of factory reformers, accounts from the workers themselves, legislation passed and statistics.