The Invention of Margaret E. Knight

by Emily Hageman

FIFTEEN MINUTE CHORAL READING: In 1850, a young American woman named Margaret E. Knight sees a horrible accident in the cotton mill that changes the course of her life. This is the true story of one of America's first female inventors, and how she invented herself.

FIFTEEN MINUTE CHORAL READING: In 1850, a young American woman named Margaret E. Knight sees a horrible accident in the cotton mill that changes the course of her life. This is the true story of one of America's first female inventors, and how she invented herself.

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  • Cheryl Bear: The Invention of Margaret E. Knight by Emily Hageman
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    A revealing piece about the lives of women in the cotton mill in 1850 and how Margaret E. Knight invented out of necessity. Excellent work.

    A revealing piece about the lives of women in the cotton mill in 1850 and how Margaret E. Knight invented out of necessity. Excellent work.

    ”
  • Alice Josephs: The Invention of Margaret E. Knight by Emily Hageman
    “

    Female centred with spare but powerful dialogue, this piece has an arc of great clarity outlining the achievements of inventor Margaret ‘Mattie’ Knight, the nadir and eventually the zenith succinctly and effectively presented, conjuring up both the factory floor and the courtroom. Structured as a chorus/choral work, this is a dynamic, imaginative and intensely theatrical rendition of a life and a piece of little known industrial history.

    Female centred with spare but powerful dialogue, this piece has an arc of great clarity outlining the achievements of inventor Margaret ‘Mattie’ Knight, the nadir and eventually the zenith succinctly and effectively presented, conjuring up both the factory floor and the courtroom. Structured as a chorus/choral work, this is a dynamic, imaginative and intensely theatrical rendition of a life and a piece of little known industrial history.

    ”
  • Anne Flanagan: The Invention of Margaret E. Knight by Emily Hageman
    “

    A perfect vehicle for those needing historical facts combined with compelling drama.

    A perfect vehicle for those needing historical facts combined with compelling drama.

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