hey.
yeah, it might be neat to try for the lesser known topic. but you might have to focus it a little more. the industrial revolution is a pretty big topic, maybe it could just be a brief history, or maybe the industrial revolution's effect on _____________, etc.
does that make sense? i'm no expert. but derek did warn (a lot) about subjects that may be too broad to write about in a 1500(ish) word essay.
goodluck tami!!