the Industrial Revolution
noun
: the major social and economic changes that occurred in Britain, Europe, and the U.S. in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when new machinery, new sources of power, and new ways of manufacturing products were developed
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Before Lincoln was born, actually, the Industrial Revolution had begun, marking the dawn of the fossil fuel era — which continues today with ever-deadlier heat waves, fires and floods.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
By and large, local folk artists in search of work during the Industrial Revolution migrated to urban centers, where jobs were abundant but working conditions were poor.
—Ruby Justice Thelot, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
As people moved to cities in the wake of the Industrial Revolution, many adopted a new form of the rural tradition of animal-keeping by bringing a dog or cat into the home.
—Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
Nearly every nation on Earth has signed onto the Paris climate agreement of stopping global average temperatures from exceeding roughly 1.5 degrees Celsius above temperatures before the Industrial Revolution.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2024
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
By and large, local folk artists in search of work during the Industrial Revolution migrated to urban centers, where jobs were abundant but working conditions were poor.
—Ruby Justice Thelot, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
As people moved to cities in the wake of the Industrial Revolution, many adopted a new form of the rural tradition of animal-keeping by bringing a dog or cat into the home.
—Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
Nearly every nation on Earth has signed onto the Paris climate agreement of stopping global average temperatures from exceeding roughly 1.5 degrees Celsius above temperatures before the Industrial Revolution.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2024
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