The History of Factories: How They've Shaped Our Society

We speak with Joshua Freeman, the author of "Behemoth — A History of the Factory and the Making of the Modern World." Freeman describes how significant the role of factories have been in shaping our society. We’ll also hear about the role of factories in Maine’s history.

• Joshua Freeman, professor of history at Queens College and City University of New York and author of several books on labor history
• Jamie Kingman Rice, directory of library services, Maine Historical Society

• Time: Global Lessons From the Rise and Fall of History's Biggest Factories
• Maine Memory Network

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