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A River and Its City
This book's purpose is to relate how the Quequechan River influenced the development of Fall River, from its beginnings as a Colonial village, through its emergence as a great cotton textile manufacturing center.
America's Voices
These are the voices of the residents of Fall River, Massachusetts, but they are also America's voices. Small towns, mill towns, and cities across America would yield similar stories from this period in our history. As you read through these personal accounts of what it was like to grow up in Fall River you will be reminded of your own family's stories of these places and events. To each and every one of you who shared your time and your memories with me, I give my heartfelt thanks for opening up your lives to the readers of these pages and for sharing your family's history of growing up in Fall River.
Fall River Revisited
Founded in 1803, Fall River changed its name the following year to Troy, after a resident visiting Troy, New York, enjoyed the city. In 1834, the name was officially changed back to Fall River. The city s motto, We ll Try, originates from the determination of its residents to rebuild the city following a devastating fire in 1843. The fire resulted in 20 acres in the center of the village being destroyed, including 196 buildings, and 1,334 people were displaced from their homes. Once the capital of cotton textile manufacturing in the United States, by 1910, Fall River boasted 43 corporations, 222 mills, and 3.8 million spindles, producing two miles of cloth every minute of every working day in the year. The workforce was comprised of immigrants from Ireland, England, Scotland, Canada, the Azores, and, to a lesser extent, Poland, Italy, Greece, Russia, and Lebanon."
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