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Arkwright: cotton king or spin doctor? (Richard Arkwright, entrepreneur of the Industrial Revolution)
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March 1, 1998|
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Was Richard Arkwright really the mechanical genius of the Industrial Revolution? Karen Fisk questions his record as Britain's first cotton tycoon.
Sir Richard Arkwright (1732-92) is usually credited with revolutionising the technical basis of cotton production between 1768 and 1792, transforming it from a cottage industry to one of worldwide proportions. Apart from developing machinery to do the work, he is credited with creating the factory system, earning him such titles as a `founding father' of the Industrial Revolution and the `father of the factory system'. ...
 "Guelph Mercury (Guelph, Ontario)")
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Collection of works a gem; TOM THOMSON EXHIBIT.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Guelph Mercury (Guelph, Ontario)
; ...the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre. Tom Thomson is also widely remembered as a painter. More than 90 years ago, Thomson died at the age of 39 under mysterious...accidentally? While many have obsessed over Thomson's death, it is his groundbreaking...
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The Government of Canada Supports Tom Thomson Art Gallery.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News
; ...to enjoy a new exhibition at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery thanks to an investment...exhibition is featured at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery throughout this spring...special exhibition featured at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery, a key attraction in...
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 "The Record (Kitchener, Ontario)")
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Canada's hot art market; Iconic painting by Tom Thomson goes for record, nearing $2M.(ARTS)
Newspaper article from: The Record (Kitchener, Ontario)
; ...TORONTO -- A vibrant oil sketch by Tom Thomson has sold for nearly $2 million at...closely watching the fate of another Thomson coming up for sale today. The impressive...the previous record when it sold a Thomson panel entitled Spring Thaw for...
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 "The Toronto Star (Toronto, Ontario)")
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The fine art of unravelling a mystery; Website lets readers dig through documents on the life and death of icon Tom Thomson.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Toronto Star (Toronto, Ontario)
; ...alone one Sunday in Algonquin Park. Tom Thomson's canoe was found floating upside...accidental death, a question about where Thomson's body was buried. There just...called Death on a Painted Lake the Tom Thomson Tragedy - are encouraged to tackle...
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Tom Thomson works hot commodities at auction
Newspaper article from: Winnipeg Free Press
; ...TORONTO -- Another prized painting by Tom Thomson went for seven figures at auction...day after a vibrant oil sketch by Thomson sold for nearly $2 million at a...s auction, a record price for a Thomson. Thomson's meteoric rise in stock...
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CSI Algonquin? 90-year-old Tom Thomson death probed.(ARTS)
Newspaper article from: The Record (Kitchener, Ontario)
; ...Nevertheless, the death of renowned Canadian artist Tom Thomson still holds a fascination, with hints of murder...that focuses considerable assets on cracking the Thomson mystery. Thomson was a landscape painter who was closely associated...
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Tom Thomson In Purgatory.(Brief article)(Book review)
Newspaper article from: Small Press Bookwatch
; Tom Thomson In Purgatory Troy Jollimore Margie, Inc. PO Box 250, Chesterfield...Jollimore is deftly adroit at writing both free verse and prose poetry. "Tom Thomson In Purgatory" is a compilation of his best work and proved to be the...
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Tom Thomson oil sketch sells for $550,000
Newspaper article from: Winnipeg Free Press
; TORONTO -- A vibrant Tom Thomson oil sketch that had been sequestered outside the country for decades...David Milne oil painting has far surpassed sales expectations. The Thomson piece, titled Algonquin Park, depicts the fall colours of the...
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Tom Thomson painting fetches less than expected.(ARTS)
Newspaper article from: The Record (Kitchener, Ontario)
; CALGARY -- A small Tom Thomson painting has been auctioned off in Calgary for $350,000, a lot...The painting has been held by a private family for 94 years. Thomson had presented it as a gift in 1915 to a doctor friend who had accompanied...
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 "The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario)")
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The colours of music; Tom Thomson, Duke Ellington may have shared the special gift of synesthesia.(Go)
Newspaper article from: The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario)
; ...synesthetic, including iconic Canadian wilderness painter Tom Thomson and post-Impressionist pioneer Vincent van Gogh. The...Wassily Kandinsky's work, and are also visible in Thomson's and van Gogh's paintings. For Steen, who lives...
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