Slatersville: America's First Mill Village
S01:E05 - The World According to Uncle Johnny
T01:C01 - S01:E01 - The Mental Smugglers
Our story begins in Belper, England, the birthplace of Samuel Slater, who is known as the “Father of the Industrial Revolution” in America but a traitor to his native land.
T01:C02 - S01:E02 - Controlling No Man's Land
The Slaters found a new village by building a mill and housing, utilizing water power, and forcing farmers into a time-punching world of manufacturing.
T01:C03 - S01:E03 - The Great Change
Slatersville native Dr. Elisha Bartlett becomes the first Mayor of Lowell, MA and one of the world’s most respected doctors. French-Canadians arrive, bringing a new culture.
T01:C04 - S01:E04 - Conscience Money
After William Smith Slater and John Fox Slater spent decades building their family fortunes in the second generation, the brothers distribute their wealth for family and country.
T01:C05 - S01:E05 - The World According to Uncle Johnny
Upon inheriting his father’s fortune, John Whipple Slater, owner of Slatersville, becomes an absentee landlord. As he lives a life of extravagance and scandalous behavior.