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In 1793, Slater Mill, the first American factory opened. With it, industrialism began in America.
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On this day, the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company was opened. It was one of the earliest industrial work sites in America. However, early in the 20th century it was shut down as other companies outcompeted it and child labor laws came into place that put strains on the company. The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company inspired the painting Amoskeag Mills #2, but also probably inspired the lithograph Forest of Flame.
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In 1939, Forest of Flame was made by the artist Harry Sternberg. This is the first piece of art that will be discussed.
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In 1939, World War II began. It was a total global war that involved every major power.
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On Dec. 7 1941, the American naval base at Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese. The attack dragged America into World War II.
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In 1943, Jolan Gross-Bettelheim made Assembly Line (Home Front). The lithograph reflects the positive feelings that the public had regarding industrialism as industrialism allowed for the nation to flourish even in the middle of World War II.
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On Aug. 15 1945, Japan surrendered, ending World War II.
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In the year 1948, Charles Sheeler painted Amokseag Mills #2, which reflected the public's feelings about the industry of the past as a positive experience.
