Back To The Future continues with a look at how the mighty power of the Connecticut River [1]fueled the birth of manufacturing in Massachusetts — and the country — not just in producing finished goods, like paper and textiles, but also in making the machinery that drove the mills. Robert Forrant, professor of regional economic development and sustainability at UMass-Lowell tells us about machine tool manufacturing in the 19th century and the lessons that holds for today.
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[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Connecticut_power_plant_explosion