Marion Power Shovel Company

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/marion-power-shovel-company

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding location?Marion, Ohio, USA
2. What is the notable machine types?Power shovels, draglines, and walking draglines
3. What did the Marion Power Shovel Company make?They built giant shovels that could dig huge amounts of earth, using steam, electric, and later diesel‑electric power.
4. When was the company founded?The company was started in 1884 in Marion, Ohio.

Dragline Excavator: A type of heavy construction equipment used for digging and moving large quantities of material.
Open-pit Mining: A surface mining technique involving the excavation of a large, open hole in the ground.
Diesel-Electric Drive: A system where a diesel engine powers an electric generator to drive electric motors.
Industrial Revolution: A period of major industrialization and innovation that took place during the late 1700s and 1800s.