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Story About Amoskeag Manufacturing Company: A Textile Manufacturer Which Founded Manchester: Truth About Amoskeag Manufacturing Company

Story About Amoskeag Manufacturing Company: A Textile Manufacturer Which Founded Manchester: Truth About Amoskeag Manufacturing Company

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Technology & Engineering

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ISBN13: 9798506421719
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 18 2021
Pages: 198
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.45 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English

The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company was a textile manufacturer which founded Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. From modest beginnings in the near wilderness, it grew throughout the 19th century into the largest cotton textile plant in the world. At its peak, Amoskeag had 17,000 employees and around 30 buildings.

The company's history is one of engineering genius and invention, enlightened city planning, and visionary leadership. It is also the story of the workers, including thousands of eager immigrants who came to Manchester seeking economic opportunity and personal freedom. The company struggled through labor disputes and conflicts between economics and altruism. When the doors finally closed in 1936, local business leaders saved the property from abandonment and extended the Amoskeag legacy through a new wave of prosperity. The author explores this revolutionary industry and its lasting significance in Manchester.

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