12-20-15 The Father of American Manufacturing in 2:00

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/december-20-the-father-of-american-manufacturing/




On this day in labor history the year was 1790. That was the day that work for many living in the new country of the United States began to change in a significant way. Samuel Slater operated the first cotton spindle machine to spin yarn in the U.S in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The 48-spindle machine ran on the water power of Pawtucket Falls.

2 minute audio at link.