Sins of our mothers [videorecording] : the story of Emeline / a Varied Directions production for The American experience ; written and directed by Matthew Collins ; produced by David Hoffman ; narrated by Amanda Plummer.

Covers the story of Emeline Gurney of Fayette Maine, who was sent by her impoverished parents to work in the mills of Lowell, Mass. Lowell was an extraordinary community, the only mill town specifically designed to employ and accommodate young women workers from all over the northeast. Explores the...

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Corporate Authors:	Varied Directions, inc, WGBH Educational Foundation
Other Authors:	Collins, Matthew, Hoffman, David, Plummer, Amanda, McCullough, David G.
Other title:	American experience (Television program) ITS Video Library. Story of Emeline.
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Published:	Alexandria, Va. : PBS Video, ©1989.
Subjects:	Maine > History. Fayette (Me.) > Social life and customs. Women textile workers > Massachusetts. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.