All posts tagged "Pawtucket"
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4.7K4Business and LaborFlashback Photo: Sam Slater Mill, 1870
The Slater Mill in Pawtucket, R.I., is now a National Historic Landmark, but in 1870 it was still in operation. Sam Slater...
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8.4K2Business and LaborDavid Wilkinson Finds Out the Hard Way Why It’s Good To Patent Your Inventions
David Wilkinson was a genius when it came to machines, but something of a flake when it came to business. He let...
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28.6K6Business and LaborWhen New England Candy Was King: 15 Sweet Facts
New England candy ruled the American confectionery industry from colonial times right through the mid 1900s. Many candy makers made their sugary...
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31.5K10Crime and ScandalMurder on the Titanic: Rhode Island Survivor Never Forgot
The chance to board the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic was too great a thrill to pass up for the adventurous...
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