Native American Art and Technology
Native Tech: Native American Brass & Copper Bead Making
Brief description of copper beads made by tribes in the Northeast Woodland culture area with images.
Native American Art and Technology
Native Tech: Kettle Manufacture and Repair
Describes early Native American techniques for manufacturing and repairing brass and copper kettles with detail on types of handles and rivets for repair jobs and pictures of kettles and repair patches.
Native American Art and Technology
Native Tech: Native American Brass and Copper Work in Wire
Description of brass and copper wire ornaments made by tribes in the Northeast Woodland culture area.
Digital History
Digital History: The Roots of American Economic Growth
Francis Cabot Lowell introduced mechanized textile manufacturing to the Northeast. Read about how he built his machinery and whom the textile mills employed.
Native American Art and Technology
Native Tech: Native Rings and Bracelets
This site describes different types of bracelets and rings worn by Native Americans, mainly in the New England area, during the 17th century. It also describes how they were made and the source of the metal used.
Immigration and Ethnic History Society
Iehs: Cfp: Inheritance and Innovation: An International Symposium on Migration
The Institute of American Studies at Northeast Normal University cordially invites U.S. and other international scholars to attend "Inheritance and Innovation: An International Symposium on Migration, Ethnicity and the History of...
Other
Lecture Notes: Textile Factories Come to the u.s.
Clemson University provides a historical overview of the wave of textile factories, including Slater and Lowell, that cropped up in the northeast. Hyperlinks to additional information.