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Summary: "The epic story of the rise and fall of the empire of cotton, its centrality in the world economy, and its making and remaking of global capitalism. Sven Beckert's rich, fascinating book tells the story of how, in a remarkably brief period, European entrepreneurs and powerful statesmen recast the world's most significant manufacturing industry combining imperial expansion and slave labor with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Summary: Describes the many dangerous jobs performed by children who worked in the cotton mills of industrial England in the nineteenth century, work that included long hours, low pay, and no provision for school work.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 2008
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Summary: "Readers will learn about Vietnam's incredible celebration of Tet, the lives of its textile workers, and its communist government. Book includes a table of contents, activity sections, sidebars, a glossary, and references to learn more"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021