Industrial history Industrial history The Birmingham District refers to a geological area in the vicinity of Birmingham, Alabama where the raw materials for making steel, limestone, iron ore, and coal are found together in abundance. The district includes Red Mountain, Jones Valley, and the Warrior and Cahaba coal fields in Central Alabama. ...more on Wikipedia about "Birmingham District"
Cannelton Cotton Mill, also known as Indiana Cotton Mill, is a National Historic Landmark located in Cannelton, Indiana. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cannelton Cotton Mill"
The history of the Panama Canal goes back to the earliest European explorers of the Americas, as the narrow land bridge between North and South America offers a unique opportunity to create a water passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. This potential was recognised by the earliest colonists of Central America, and schemes for such a canal were floated several times in the subsequent years. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of the Panama Canal"
The Liverpool Dockers' Strike lasted from 1995 to 1998. ...more on Wikipedia about "Liverpool Dockers' Strike"
At the time of the American revolution and beyond, the technology and industry of the United States was lagging behind that of its European counterparts, although not by much. In the next century and a half, however, several waves of invention and growth would sweep the fledgeling nation, making its economy one of the largest and most modern in the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "United States technological and industrial history"
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