The Industrial Revolution That Never Was
Harvard Business Review
JULY 18, 2014
It was in June of 1764 that a merchant named Peter Hasenclever landed in New York with plans to build a network of factories unlike any the world had seen. His acquaintances included Frederick the Great, king of Prussia, who wanted Hasenclever’s advice about encouraging a textile industry. Hasenclever moved to London in 1763.
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