Works Cited Primary Sources: Guest, Richard. Modern History Sourcebook: Richard Guest: The Steam Loom, 1823.

Fordham University. Paul Halsall, n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2012. This book was written in 1823, and it talked about how steam powered machines replaced the labor of women and children during the time. It went into detail about how it was negative as well as a positive. The language used was not confusing for a book written in the 19th century. "Heating a City by Steam." New York Times 28 Apr. 1878: n. pag. Web. 27 Jan. 2013. This was a newspaper article that was published in the New York Times on April 28th, 1878. The article states that there was a town meeting in order to introduce the new steam system that will be used in the company and how it will benefit the consumers as well as the economy. It was great to have a specific example of where the steam power benefitted the company and workers. Savery, Thomas. Industrial Revolution Reference Library. Ed. James L. Outman, Matthew May, and Elisabeth M. Outman. Vols. 3: Primary Sources. Detroit: UXL: n.p., 2003. N. pag. Gale World History in Context. Web. 8 Dec. 2012. The source gave excerpts from the book that Thomas Savery wrote in 1702. It was interesting to see his viewpoint on his own invention as he persuaded the audience to use the steam pump. There are many quotes from the book that I ended up including on the website, making it a nice addition. "Steam Transit." New York Times 17 Apr. 1878: n. pag. Web. 27 Jan. 2013.

This newspaper article that was written in 1878 focused on the current condition at the time with how new railroads were being built through the town. It also described the fact that the new methods of steam powered transportation were benefitting the lives of the citizens in a positive way. Ure, Andrew. Industrial Revolution Reference Library. Ed. James L. Outman, Matthew May, and Elisabeth M. Outman. Vol. 3. Detroit: n.p., 2003. Gale World History in Context. Web. 20 Nov. 2012. This was a primary source that was written by Andrew Ure, but it was not too helpful towards finding information to support my thesis. It was written during Industrial Revolution and focused on Ures effort to persuade factory workers that they are better off under industrialization rather than trying to live their lives as farmers. I found one quote from the excerpt that talked about the effect that steam power had on powering the looms during the Industrial Revolution, which was included within the website. Secondary Sources: Bolon, Kendra. The Steam Engine. Udayton Campus. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2012. The website gave an extensive amount of detail on the history of steam power not only during the Industrial Revolution, but also way back when steam power was used by the ancient Greeks in 100 AD. The author explored the different opinions people have on who the real inventor of the steam engine was. Although many historians claim that Watt was the true inventor, the author does not believe it to be so. The information was clearly presented with many pictures, diagrams, and captions and at the bottom of the webpage, there was a detailed timeline. The author also included additional links at the bottom of the webpage that were helpful as well.

Child Labour & the Industrial Revolution. Nettlesworth Primary School. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2012. This source focused on the negatives of the Industrial Revolution, which was interesting because it zoomed in on the opposite opinion of the average person. It mentioned the extreme conditions of child labor, which started because of the rise in steam powered factories. Although my thesis claims that the invention of steam power was a positive contribution to society, I still included some of the information from this website because it has persuaded me that in some ways steam power was not a positive turning point in history. Cumo, Christopher. Science and Technology in America: Modern World. Daily Life through History. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 8 Dec. 2012. The article focused on the many significant inventions throughout the history and how it has shaped the modern world. Each paragraph was devoted to a separate invention, scientific idea, or advancement. Because of this, there was only one paragraph on steam power. The paragraph focused primarily on how steam power shaped society by creating new methods of transportations and better railroads. Development of Steam Pumps and Steam Engines Timeline. The Open Door. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2012. This website included a timeline on the topic that ran from 1696 to 1839, each event was linked with a brief description. Some of the events along with their dates occurred on the Timeline page. "Effect of the Steam Engine." Angelfire. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Jan. 2013.

This website gave a nice amount of information on how steam power affected the Industrial Revolution, but also how it changed today's society. It specifically focused on how it helped mining, shipping, and spinning mills. The article was short, but it did give valuable information about the topic. Hart, Ivor B. James Watt and the History of Steam Power. New York: Henry Schuman, 1949. Print. The book was a total of 240 pages that talked about many small details and events through the history of steam. It was split into chapters and then short sub chapters, with very few pictures, so it did have a lot of valuable information, but it was as if the book went into too much detail, lots was not needed for the project. Knight, David C. Watt, James (1736-1819). The New Book of Knowledge. N.p.: Grolier Online, 2012. N. pag. Print. This short article did not provide a level of useful information to include in my website. It talked more about Watts life on a personal level, for example his childhood and his family instead of his invention. It did talk briefly about steam power but mainly Watts steps to success. However, none of steam powers effects were mentioned. Leduc, Martin, ed. Hot under the Collar: Intro to Ships Steam System. Dieselduck. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2012. This article talks mainly about steam turbines that are used in todays society. The site gave a good amount of background information for how steam power has carried on into the modern world. Embedded in the website were many interesting animations and images that helped illustrate the topic better. Meyer, Jerome S. World Book of Great Inventions. New York: World Company, 1956. Print.

The book talked about the greatest inventions in history and went into a decent amount of detail with each one. To search for steam power, I went to the index and found about ten pages on it. A brief overview of the topic was provided along with a good amount of detail on the early situations of steam power. Although brief, the information on Savery, Watt, and Newcomen, was a reliable and nice source. Nahum, Andrew. James Watt and the Power of Steam. East Sussex: Wayland, 1981. Print. This book acted as a biography of James Watt. It gave extensive details of his life, which I did not find too helpful because it wasnt the main focus of the thesis. It, of course, mentioned steam power and the effect it had on society and his life personally, but there werent too many pages on it. The timeline in the back of the book was okay, but focused mainly on his life, for example, when he was born, and when he married. There were however, many black and white pictures/diagrams of Watts invention which helped me visualize it better. Railroad Quotes. Legends of America. Legends of America, 2003-2012. Web. 9 Dec. 2012. The website offered numerous quotes from the time of when the steam engine was invented. It described the efficiency and the benefits of having it around, and how it affected the lives of specific people. Sproule, Anna. James Watt: Master of the Steam Engine. Woodbridge: Blackbirch, 2001. Print. The book had tons of information on the life of James Watt, his improvements to the steam engine, and the many effects. In addition to James Watt, it also had a couple pages about Savery and Newcomen, which were just as helpful. The book included many nice graphics and images as well, some of which I found online and embedded in the website.

In the margins, there were many quotes from people during the time. At the end of the book, there was an accurate timeline as well. Steam. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2012. This website gave a lot of information on the early improvements of the steam engine. It did not focus too much on James Watt or Thomas Newcomen. However, it did have a fair amount information on Thomas Savery and his intentions on building the engine and gave some good points on how the steam engine was effective during the nineteenth century. Steamboat Quotes. TodayInSci. Todayinsci, 1999-2012. Web. 9 Dec. 2012. The website provided three quotes, each talking about their encounters with steamboats. Most of them described their experience about taking a voyage on a steam boat and being amazed at how fast it traveled. Steam Engine. The New Book of Knowledge. N.p.: Grolier Online, 2012. N. pag. Print. This was a reliable article from Grolier that focused primarily on the effects that steam had during the Industrial Revolution, including transportation and the building of factories. The information was straightforward and clear. Overall, the website was more helpful when needing information about the effects instead of the process that it took to make it. Steam Engine History: Development and Effects. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2012. The beginning of the article focused on the Industrial Revolution and how it affected the world. Afterwards, it went into detail about one particular invention during the time--the steam engine. It mentioned how the steam engine worked, how it shaped society, and the different developments that were derived from steam.

Steam Engine Quotes. TodayInSci. Today in Science History, 1999-2012. Web. 9 Dec. 2012. This website provided 16 different quotes about peoples perspectives about steam power. Most quotes described steam power as a positive addition to their lives. Thomas Savery. World History: The Modern Era. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. ABC-CLIO. Web. 20 Nov. 2012. This piece of writing gave an overview on Saverys life as a whole--before and after his invention. Since it mainly focused on his life rather than his actual invention, most of the information given was not too relevant. It specifically talked about his motivation for his invention and the book he wrote to help promote his discovery. Videos (Secondary Sources) Industrial Revolution. Youtube. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2012. The video clip talks about the extreme consequences of having a dense population during the Industrial Revolution due to the huge shift in population because of the rise in factories. It added to the research of how steam power was a negative influence on society in some ways. Industrial Revolution: Spinning Mills. Youtube. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2012. The video focused on many aspects, inventions, and innovations of the Industrial Revolution. Towards the end, there was a small section where the narrator showed an old Newcomen Engine at work. It helped illustrate how big the pump was and the way it worked in the olden days. Transportation in the Industrial Revolution. Youtube. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2012.

The video was helpful in which it talked about how the newly built railways during the Industrial Revolution connected citizens to other parts of the country.