The European Industrial Revolution (Cornerstones of Freedom: Third Series)

Learn about the events that made America what she is today.

In the late 1800s, a new wave of technological innovation began a period known as the Industrial Revolution. In the following decades, railroads, factories, and other new machines helped spur unprecedented economic and social change throughout Europe. Readers will discover why these new inventions were so important, how they changed the world, and how they continue to affect us today.

Mark Overmyer-Velazquez, Ph.D., consulting editor and author of the preface included in each volume, holds a joint B.A. degree in history and in German literature from the University of British Columbia; an M.A. and M.Phil. from Yale University in Latin American history; and a Ph.D. from Yale University in Latin American and U.S. Latino history. He is currently assistant professor of history at the University of Connecticut. Professor Overmyer-Velazquez is the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships and has written many articles, chapters, and book reviews on Latin American and U.S. Latin