Rebecca Putney is a bobbin girl who helps support her struggling family by working all day in a hot, noisy cotton mill. Working conditions at the mill are poor, and there is talk of lowering the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Bobbin Girl - a great way to teach about the Lowell Mills
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I am an 8th grade history teacher and I use this book every year when I am teaching about the Lowell Mills and the Industrial Revolution. The students love it and it really helps open up a discussion about the positive and negative effects of the Industrial Revolution
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