The technology for textile manufacturing in the Lowell mills was largely derived from British textile industry practices, which were guarded as trade secrets. In the early 19th century, the United States sought to develop its own industrial capabilities, and there was significant ...
Opium started as a pastime of the upper class. Wealthy merchants and government officials smoked it in homes, offices, and brothels with ornate, hand-made pipes. Lower-quality opium would make its way to the less wealthy, who typically partook using communal paraphernalia in hidden dens. The U.S. ...