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The Mental Smugglers

From Belper, England, to Pawtucket, to northern RI, the saga of Slatersville begins.

09/16/2022

Slatersville: America's First Mill Village

The Mental Smugglers

Episode 1 | 57m 32sVideo has Closed Captions

From Belper, England, to Pawtucket, to northern RI, the saga of Slatersville begins.

Our story begins in Belper, England, the birthplace of Samuel Slater, known as the “Father of the American Industrial Revolution” but a traitor to his native land. As Belper artists find ways to creatively rediscover his story, researchers dig up long-lost information on the man they label “Slater the Traitor." In Pawtucket, Samuel establishes a partnership with Moses Brown and William Almy.

09/16/2022

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Slatersville: America's First Mill Village is a local public television program presented by Ocean State Media

Slatersville: America's First Mill Village

The Mental Smugglers

Episode 1 | 57m 32sVideo has Closed Captions

Our story begins in Belper, England, the birthplace of Samuel Slater, known as the “Father of the American Industrial Revolution” but a traitor to his native land. As Belper artists find ways to creatively rediscover his story, researchers dig up long-lost information on the man they label “Slater the Traitor." In Pawtucket, Samuel establishes a partnership with Moses Brown and William Almy.

09/16/2022

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