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- 31: Henry Ford
- ... liked to tinker with the grain mill on his father’s farm, an occupation fitting his rural life. At sixteen he became an apprentice in a Lowell factory for making textile machinery – his sewing machine lay just ahead. Eli Whitney combines farm chores and forge work; restlessly ambitious, he saves money to attend Yale – with what result we all know. "The ... and Ford was raised with intentions of taking over the family farm when he grew up. "He had an intelligent, inquisitive nature and was energized by the huge growth of industry occurring in the Detroit area." 3He was also an avid experimenter. At age nine, in one of his first experiments, he theorized the power of steam. To prove the nature ... sales for the next eighteen years. Because of his development of the assembly line used to mass-produce automobiles, Ford sold more than one half of the cars in the industry in 1918-1919 and 1921-1925. The Model T, or Tin Lizzie, was a hard working, sturdy, commonplace car. Ford’s dream had come true. "I will build a ...
- 32: Henry Ford
- ... liked to tinker with the grain mill on his father s farm, an occupation fitting his rural life. At sixteen he became an apprentice in a Lowell factory for making textile machinery his sewing machine lay just ahead. Eli Whitney combines farm chores and forge work; restlessly ambitious, he saves money to attend Yale with what result we all know. The ... and Ford was raised with intentions of taking over the family farm when he grew up. He had an intelligent, inquisitive nature and was energized by the huge growth of industry occurring in the Detroit area. 3He was also an avid experimenter. At age nine, in one of his first experiments, he theorized the power of steam. To prove the nature ... sales for the next eighteen years. Because of his development of the assembly line used to mass-produce automobiles, Ford sold more than one half of the cars in the industry in 1918-1919 and 1921-1925. The Model T, or Tin Lizzie, was a hard working, sturdy, commonplace car. Ford s dream had come true. I will build a ...
- 33: The Industrial Revolution
- ... brass pins. The Industrial Revolution changed the ways by how the world produced its goods and also changed our societies from a mainly agricultural society to one that in which industry and manufacturing was in control. The Industrial revolution began in England in the middle of the 18th century (Burlingame 239). This was about the time the English throne passed from ... demand for goods by traditional methods of production, the domestic handicraft system of manufacturing gave way beginning in the late 18th century to factory-based mechanization (Williams 24). The cotton industry was the first to be fully mechanized. The crucial inventions were John Jay’s flying shuttle (invented in 1733 but not widely used until the 1760’s), James Hargreaves’s ... crowded factories and the work became harder for the workers. It could no longer be done in comfortable homes-with spinning wheels, for example, or hand looms (Light 2). The textile factories became hotter and damper than ever. Furthermore, the machines in the factories could be operated by completely unskilled labor. Women and children were employed to tend the machines. ...
- 34: Increasing Shareholder Wealth
- ... at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in Manhattan's Lower East Side, killing 146 garment workers. The Triangle fire prompts the government to take action and establish regulatory control over the industry. Days after the tragedy, 80,000 people participate in a funeral procession up Fifth Avenue. June 25, 1938 President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) — also known ... members walking out of factories. They win new concessions, including more holidays and higher wages. 1960s-1980s This three-decade period is marked by rapid globalization which hits the garment industry. In the 1960s, faced with increased unionization, higher wages, and better benefits in the Northeast, companies begin moving factories South. However, by the late-1970s, the South had all but ... Secretary Robert Reich notes that while "the El Monte operation was an extreme example of worker abuse...violations of minimum wage and overtime laws are the norm in the [garment] industry." Since then, the DOL has filed a civil suit seeking $5 million dollars in back wages for the rescued workers. The Department of Labor is currently in discussions with ...
- 35: Austria
- ... Upper Austria, Vienna, and Vorarlberg. Principal Cities Vienna, the capital and largest city, had a population (1981) of 1,515,666. Other important cities include Graz, a center for heavy industry, with a population of 243,405; Linz, the provincial capital of Upper Austria and a port on the Danube, with 197,962; Salzburg, a cultural and tourist center, with 138 ... during World War II and for postwar overcutting of forest trees. More than 80% of the forests consists of conifers, mostly spruce, which are important in the paper and pulp industry as well as in building construction. In the late 1980s about 14.1 million cu m (about 498 million cu ft) of roundwood were cut each year. Processing and consumption ... 1 million), magnesite (947,000), salt (703,000), and zinc ore (17,000). Other minerals commercially mined included copper, lead, antimony, bauxite, tungsten, and natural gas. Manufacturing The Austrian manufacturing industry consists of a few large organizations, many of which operate under government auspices, and a great number of small and medium-sized production units. Because of the traditional popularity ...
- 36: Causes Of The Great Depression
- ... and the stock market speculation combined to create an unstable economy by the end of the decade. The unequal distribution of the wealth had several outlets. Money was distributed between industry and agriculture within the U.S.; in social classes, between the rich and middle class; and lastly in world markets, between America and Europe. Due to the imbalance of the ... within the U.S extended to entire industries, helping one at the expense of another. The prosperity of the decade was not shared among the industries equally. While the automotive industry was thriving in the 1920’s, some industries, such as agriculture, were declining steadily. Most of the industries that were prospering in the 1920’s were in some way linked to the automobile or radio industries. The automotive industry was the crutch that supported other industries (Galbraith 7). The first industries to prosper were those that made materials for cars: steel industries and other metal industries, glass, leather, ...
- 37: Child Labor In History
- ... their backs up long ladders to the surface. During the 1830's the English Parliament decided to create an investigation into the mistreatment of child laborors. One child in a textile mill testified that he began working when he was eight years of age and since that time had been working from six o'clock in the morning to eight o ... requiring that schooling be given to children that were working. Connecticut passed a law in 1842 that created a maximum amount of hours that a child could work in a textile factory in a day, which was ten. Pennsylvania passed a law in 1848 banning mill owners from hiring children under the age of twelve. By 1900 approximately half of the states place restrictions on child labor, but only about ten made serious attempts to enforce them. The south was finally industrializing, and textile manufacturing moved from New England to the south to take advantage of the closeness of the raw materials and the cheap labor. The south appeared extremely likely to subject ...
- 38: Welafre
- ... rest of the nation Republican candidates were swept into office along with the landslide of votes for the new Republican president, Dwight D. Eisenhower. In the Senate Kennedy had woolen textile tariffs raised and urged President Eisenhower to obtain an agreement with Japan to cut textile imports. The president agreed to do so. Kennedy helped pass several other measures important to Massachusetts' textile industry. He also sponsored bills which improved his state's conservation programs. One of the many committees Kennedy served on was the Select Committee of the Senate to Investigate ...
- 39: NAFTA
- ... and demand and made available products that would otherwise be tied up by barriers to commerce (tariffs & regulations). Areas in which NAFTA has provided significant benefit are Agricultural Trade, Automotive Industry and Textiles and Apparel. The United States is the world's largest exporter of agricultural products. NAFTA has stimulated a trend toward a more efficient and productive agricultural sector in ... increase in the next few years if they continue their current trend. Also, the United States, with its' production enhancing technologies will be a key factor in competition. The automotive industry has benefited greatly from NAFTA with exports to Mexico and Canada increasing drastically due to lowering of restrictions and elimination of tariffs (Mexico had a 20% tariff on imported automobiles ... rules of origin", United States parts and vehicle manufacturers have become more efficient and competitive in the North American market. NAFTA has also increased economic activity and enhanced prospects for textile and apparel producers in the United States and Canada by improving productivity and concentrating on specialized products. NAFTA has enabled United States and Canadian producers to optimize production and ...
- 40: Australia
- ... and spermaceti. Thirteen species of dolphins frolic off the Australian coast. The spinner dolphin leaps almost vertically above the waves while rotating at high speed. From 1790 to 1850, an industry that hunted fur seals for their oil and skins operated from the islands of Bass Strait. The major scavengers in Australian waters today are sharks. They shred and swallow marine ... foods and beverages; fabricated metals; printing; chemicals; Opera House; Anzac Memorial; St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral (see Sydney, Australia). Melbourne (3,218,100). Capital of Victoria; metal processing; engineering; textile and clothing manufacture; food processing; papermaking; building materials; chemicals; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology; Flinders Street Railway Station; Treasury Gardens (see Melbourne, Australia). Brisbane (1,489,100). Capital and port ... iron and steel; textiles; wood fiber; electrical equipment; zircon mining; fertilizers; University of Newcastle; College of Advanced Education; War Memorial Cultural Centre. Canberra-Queanbeyan (331,800). Capital of Australia; light industry; tourist trade; National Library of Australia; Australian National Gallery; Mount Stromlo Observatory; Church of St. John the Baptist; Australian War Memorial (see Canberra, Australia). Gold Coast-Tweed (326,900). ...
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