One of the largest and strongest economies in the world today, the United States owes much of its success to a revolution that changed the course of history some two hundred years ago. New sources of energy like coal and electricity? emerged during the Industrial Revolution and? supported developing technologies, such as steam and internal combustion engines, making the United States an economic powerhouse. This compelling volume provides readers with a balanced history of the Industrial Revolution in the United States. The author discusses the driving force of American industrialization, textiles, and the innovations that helped position America as a leader in worldwide textile production. The volume also looks at unintended effects of industrialization in the form of industrialized warfare, which multiplied the possible number of causalities in the two world wars and subsequent conflicts.