print email comment close Teaching With Historic Places Lesson Plans: Paterson, New Jersey: America's Silk City URL: http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/102paterson/102paterson.htm Description: This lesson focuses on Paterson, New Jersey, which was known as "Silk City" in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when the town produced large quantities of silk fabric. "In 1913, however, the mills stood silent for five months as workers joined in a bitter strike." The website features readings about labor history in the town, maps, and historic images of mills, looms, dye houses, and other industrial scenes. From the National Park Service. Publisher: National Park Service Extra Keywords IWW Library of Congress Subject Headings: Historic districts -- New Jersey -- Paterson Paterson (N.J.) -- History Silk industry Strikes and lockouts LII Database Information: Record 20060 created by Jennifer English on 12/15/2005 Last modification on 06/20/2007 Published: 12/22/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20060