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Harriet Hanson Robinson, Factory Child by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on January 2, 2013 by lhsittig@verizon.net

The city of Lowell, Massachusetts hugs the Merrimack River, grateful to the water source that once played host to ten giant textile mills starting back in the 1830s. Energy surged through the town as over 10,000 power looms transferred raw … Continue reading →

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