The United States differed dramatically from Britain in the way manufacturing was organized during early industrialization. Even before widespread mechanization, American production was almost exclusively from centralized plants, whereas the British and other European economies were...

This article traces the uneven development of English cheese-making from its early commercialization to the eventual triumph of the quot;cheese factory.quot; The narrative shows how contemporary actors initiated and adapted to changes in technology, distribution, consumption, and regulation. It...