Textile Turmoil
Ambitious American entrepreneurs are fiercely competing to replicate Britain's textile industry, often resorting to dubious tactics to attract skilled labor. As the economic bubble bursts, a compulsive gambler's mismanagement leads to a financial disaster for the society, jeopardizing both its factory and the reputation of its treasury secretary. In a desperate move, a loan is secured to keep the factory afloat, but challenges continue to loom large.In this clip
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19: The Traitor and The Thieving Spy: The Start of American Industrialization
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