Richard Trevithick: The Forgotten Hero of Steam
Reviving the Legacy of an Unsung Innovator Who Fuelled the Industrial Revolution
Before the Industrial Revolution, human life was bleak. Men, women, and children had to do grueling manual labor all day to produce basic necessities. Aside from a privileged few, nobody had the time or energy to indulge in hobbies or produce other values. Most people were essentially confined to their hometowns, and the long-distance trade of goods was…
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