Martin Crawford is Emeritus Professor of Anglo-American History at Keele University

‘This is top-notch research on an important topic in English and American history, full of well-told and fascinating stories. It takes a refreshing look at both industrial and agricultural history in England and America and illustrates how their cultural and economic relationship took many forms in the nineteenth century.’William E. Van Vugt, Calvin University'Crawford has written a very accessible, enjoyable, and extremely solidly researched narrative of this early attempt to craft a non-governmental safety net by leveraging worker solidarity'Jamie L Bronstein, Victorian Studies

• Introduction1 Industrial origins2 1844: An emigration plan3 1845–6: Finding land4 1847–8: Settling the land5 1849: Expansion and scrutiny6 1850–1: Crisis and declineConclusion

Martin Crawford is Emeritus Professor of Anglo-American History at Keele University

‘This is top-notch research on an important topic in English and American history, full of well-told and fascinating stories. It takes a refreshing look at both industrial and agricultural history in England and America and illustrates how their cultural and economic relationship took many forms in the nineteenth century.’William E. Van Vugt, Calvin University'Crawford has written a very accessible, enjoyable, and extremely solidly researched narrative of this early attempt to craft a non-governmental safety net by leveraging worker solidarity'Jamie L Bronstein, Victorian Studies

• Introduction1 Industrial origins2 1844: An emigration plan3 1845–6: Finding land4 1847–8: Settling the land5 1849: Expansion and scrutiny6 1850–1: Crisis and declineConclusion