
Slatersville: America's First Mill Village
5 集
The Mental Smugglers - 1

The Mental Smugglers - 1
Our story begins in Belper, England, the birthplace of Samuel Slater, who is known as the "Father of the Industrial Revolution" in America but a traitor to his native land.
58 分钟
2024年6月4日
Controlling No Man's Land - 2

Controlling No Man's Land - 2
The Slaters found a new village by building a mill and housing, utilizing water power, and forcing farmers into a time-punching world of manufacturing. Houses of worship enforce temperance and child labor as they struggle to control their workforce.
57 分钟
2024年6月4日
The Great Change - 3

The Great Change - 3
Slatersville native Dr. Elisha Bartlett becomes the first Mayor of Lowell, MA and one of the world's most respected doctors of the era. As the Slaters face excruciating losses of life, French-Canadians arrive for work, bringing a new language and culture.
57 分钟
2024年6月4日
Conscience Money - 4

Conscience Money - 4
After William Smith Slater and John Fox Slater spent decades building their family fortunes in the second generation, the brothers distribute their wealth for both family and country, most notably for the education of African Americans.
55 分钟
2024年6月4日
The World According to Uncle Johnny - 5

The World According to Uncle Johnny - 5
Upon inheriting his father's fortune, John Whipple Slater, owner of Slatersville, becomes an absentee landlord. As he lives a life of extravagance and scandalous behavior, the village descends into chaos, leaving its future in peril.
1 小时 15 分钟
2024年6月4日












