The Mill Girls of Lowell Farm girls aged 15 to 30 flocked to Lowell for something new. They came from New England’s rural communities seeking independence and steady pay. Three to five dollars per ...

LOWELL, Mass., March 29.-The strike of 16,000 cotton-mill operatives in seven of the largest mill plants here, which the Textile Council on Thursday ordered to go into effect at bell time Monday ...

The Lowell Mill Girls labored in harsh conditions, worked long hours for low wages, and lived under strict factory rules. But they didn’t just accept their fate - they fought back.

Working in railways, mines, and mills caused thousands of deaths in the early 20th century and before. Photos show the dangerous workplaces.

Winters Mill and Francis Scott Key’s girls wrestling teams compete in a match at Winters Mill High School on Wednesday, Dec. 18.

LOWELL, MI – Lowell Area Schools announced Wednesday the hiring of Travis Slanger as the Red Arrows’ girls varsity basketball coach.

LOWELL, MI – The Lowell girls varsity basketball team will look like a much different squad during its inaugural season in the River Cities Alliance. In addition to losing star seniors Braxcynn ...

The "Lowell Mill Girls," as they came to be called, were daughters of New England and Canadian farmers, typically between the ages of 15 and 35. Working in mills gave these women their first ...

Coverage of the 1845 Allegheny Cotton Mill Strike that appeared in the Voice of Industry. Allegheny was a separate city in Pennsylvania until it became part of Pittsburgh in 1907. The strike, of ...

Who were the “Mill Girls”? Join a Ranger for a walk-through downtown Lowell to learn about some of the first workers in the textile factories of Lowell. Discover the choices, hardships, and ...