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