• The Cobb-Douglas Production Function

    A Cobb-Douglas production function is a specific standard equation that is applied to describe how much output two or more inputs make in a production process.

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  • The Decline of Union Power

    Labor union membership and power in America declined in the late 1900s due to automation and the strengthening economy of the 1990s.

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  • Engineering Branches

    Engineering encompasses several disciplines. Here is a summary of the main branches of engineering.

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  • Forestry Jobs and Employment

    Here is a concise summary of forestry jobs, career, and employment and what you might be doing as a forester or resource professional.

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  • Whaling Industry Produced Oil, Candles, and Household Tools

    Whales were hunted in the 1800s because a wide array of products, from lamp oil to corsets, were manufactured from their flesh and bone.

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  • Inventive Thinking and Creativity

    The following stories about thinkers and inventors will help to motivate your students and enhance their appreciation of the contributions of inventors.

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  • The Sewing Machine and the Textile Revolution

    The history of the textile industry, early attempts at a sewing machine, Elias Howe's sewing machine, and the birth of the clothing industry.

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  • Lowell Mill Girls

    Francis Cabot Lowell's innovative 19th century Lowell Girls textile factory work program changed how Americans thought of employment.

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  • Learn How Virus Replication Occurs

    For virus replication to occur, a virus must infect a cell and use the cell's organelles to generate new virus particles. Learn more with this primer.

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  • Labor History of the 19th Century

    History of labor struggles in the 19th century, from the Luddites to the rise of American labor unions.

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  • Steam in the Industrial Revolution

    Discover the history of the steam engine and how it powered factories, allowed deeper mines and moved a transport network during the Industrial Revolution.

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  • Who Invented the Safety Pin?

    The safety pin was invented by Walter Hunt, who also invented an early sewing machine and other various inventions.

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  • Farming and Agriculture Vocabulary

    This article provides 120 key words for those who work in farming and agriculture. Each key word includes an example sentence for context.

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  • Biography: Samuel Slater

    Samuel Slater has been called both the Father of American Industry and the Founder of the American Industrial Revolution.

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  • The Textile Revolution

    In 1790 there was not a single successful power spinner in the United States. Learn how the textile revolution changed this.

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  • History of Papermaking

    Learn about the invention of paper which is made of pulped cellulose fibers like wood, cotton or flax as well as the history of papermaking machinery.

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  • McCormick Reaper

    The reaping machine invented by Cyrus McCormick changed farm life forever by making it possible for farmers to harvest more grain.

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  • Robert Fulton and the Invention of the Steamboat

    Robert Fulton was an American engineer and inventor who is widely known for developing a commercially successful steamboat called Clermont.

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  • Learn the Definition and Purpose of a Reverse-Thread Bolt

    Reverse-thread bolts are used in autos, machinery, and other special situations. Learn more about left-hand bolts with this hardware guide.

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  • Agriculture and Farm Innovations

    Farm machinery and technology revolutionized farming in the past two centuries. Learn about agricultural innovators and inventions fueling it.

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