Slatersville: America's First Mill Village
Episode 1 Preview - The Mental Smugglers
Clip: Episode 1 | 30s
Hero or Traitor? It depends on which side of the pond you live.
Trace the roots of Samuel Slater - considered the Father of the American Industrial Revolution - back to his hometown of Belper, England. Hear the accounts, and come to understand why he and his brother were named "Mental Smugglers" - then decide whether Slater was a hero or a traitor - it may depend on which side of the pond you make your home.
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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
Episode 1 Preview - The Mental Smugglers
Clip: Episode 1 | 30s
Trace the roots of Samuel Slater - considered the Father of the American Industrial Revolution - back to his hometown of Belper, England. Hear the accounts, and come to understand why he and his brother were named "Mental Smugglers" - then decide whether Slater was a hero or a traitor - it may depend on which side of the pond you make your home.
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