The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company: A History of Enterprise on the Merrimack River
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The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company: A History of Enterprise on the Merrimack River

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company: A History of Enterprise on the Merrimack River

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Amoskeag Manufacturing Company experienced extraordinary growth following its founding in 1831. The complex company developed land and water power and produced rifle muskets for the Union army during the Civil War. America fell in love with the beautiful, long-lasting colors and quality of Amoskeag's iconic gingham. 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. Author Aurore Eaton explores this revolutionary industry and its lasting significance in Manchester.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword, by Robert B. Perreault
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. 1. The Merrimack River
  10. 2. The Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries
  11. 3. The First Textile Mills at Amoskeag Falls
  12. 4. The Original Amoskeag Companies
  13. 5. Amoskeag Village
  14. 6. The Birth of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company
  15. 7. East Side or West Side?
  16. 8. Powering the Mill Yard
  17. 9. The Corporate Realm: The Mill Yard and Workers’ Housing
  18. 10. Creating the New City
  19. 11. The First Mill: The Stark Manufacturing Company
  20. 12. The Amoskeag’s Own Textile Mills
  21. 13. The Manchester Print Works
  22. 14. The Amoskeag Machine Shop
  23. 15. Amoskeag Steam Locomotives
  24. 16. Amoskeag Steam Fire Engines
  25. 17. Mechanics’ Row
  26. 18. A Visit from Abraham Lincoln
  27. 19. The Civil War
  28. 20. Amoskeag Gingham
  29. 21. The Flywheel Disaster of 1891
  30. 22. Floods
  31. 23. The Amoskeag and Its Workers
  32. 24. Child Labor
  33. 25. The End of Prosperity
  34. 26. The All-American Flag
  35. 27. The Strike of 1922
  36. 28. Bankruptcy
  37. 29. Amoskeag Industries: Reinventing the Mill Yard
  38. 30. Postscript
  39. Notes
  40. Bibliography
  41. About the Author