Holyoke: City of Dreams |
The City of Holyoke has a proud history that originates from its founding in 1850, the midst of the Industrial Revolution. ultization of water power, new inventions, and an influx of immigrants all contributed to its economic success. Everyone had an impact on the city; thus a new culture arose that continues to be an innate part of Holyoke today. |
“We hold labor to be in every way honorable and dignifying, and it is for that dignity and honor we are now struggling that here-after the mechanic, the artisan, and the laborer may assume that station in society which their importance to the civilized world demands.” |
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