The roots of American industrialization

1. The puzzle of the antebellum east

Part 1: The early republic, 1790-1820

2. Prosperous farmers energize the economy

3. Bursting through the bounds of local markets

4. The foundation of the eastern textile cores

Part 2: The late antebellum, 1820-1860

5. Tightening ties that bound the east

6. Agriculture augments regional industrial systems

7. Metropolises lead the regional industrial expansion

8. Building competitive national market industries

9. The east anchors the manufacturing belt.