How Mail Order Came About
Many of us will be avoiding shopping with holiday crowds by buying online, so let’s take a look back at how mail order began. Mail order originally came about because […]
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Heroes & Trailblazers
Be inspired by fascinating men and women whose drive and determination transformed our country and our lives.
Chewing Gum: First Gum Made to be Sold
While early Greeks and Mayans found various substances to chew on, it was Native Americans chewing on resin from spruce trees that inspired John Curtis (1827-1897) to create the first chewing gum that was sold commercially.
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Inventor: Ruth Wakefield (1903-1977)
The chocolate chip cookie (toll house cookie) was first invented by Ruth Graves Wakefield (1903-1977). She was a trained dietitian who ran the kitchen of the Massachusetts inn she and
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Little-Known Story about the Gettysburg Address
For Americans, the mere mention of “Four score and seven years ago…” brings to mind President Lincoln giving the address he delivered at Gettysburg 149 years ago on November 19, 1863.
But what else do we know about the occasion?
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Inventor Beulah Louise Henry: Known as “Lady Edison”
Beulah Louise Henry, Known as “Lady Edison”
Beulah Louise Henry (1887-1973) registered 49 patents and is credited with at least 110 inventions. She was always tinkering to improve things she could use.
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The Yale Lock: Still Keeping Homes Safe 160 Years Later
In 1847 Linus Yale, Sr. (1797-1858) opened a lock shop in Newport, NY. His particular interest was creating locks that did a better job at securing bank vaults. He knew the Egyptians had used pin-tumbler lock several thousand years ago, but they were made of wood and were large and bulky. Yale was fascinated by the thought that the tumbler lock might be re-fashioned using more modern materials.
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