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Why Biddeford Saco? . . . All the way to Francis T. Spencer and his blanket. This series will cover the History of the Industrial Revolution in America and how it pertained to Biddeford.

Topics:

• Labor for the new mills
• Mill girls
• Working in a weave room
• Child Labor in the mills
• Immigrants - the expanding work force

At one time each neighborhood had their own “corner store.” There were as many as 75 stores at one time. Now there are eight (8). What happened? Where did they go? How were they replaced.

In this class we will answer the questions.