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Samuel Morse established the "Email of the 19th Century" for better communication between the East and West coast of America. By this time in America there were 65,000 miles of telegraph lines run all over the United States.
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Invented by Stephen Morse for more precise construction of weapons, government buildings, and homes.
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Developed by a Dentist from Athens Georgia, John Gilleland. During testing is was deemed far too dangerious to the firing side due to unpredictable aim. It now resides at the City Hall in Athens, Georgia.
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Invented by Dr. Richard Gatling to show how futile war is by being able to mow down an advancing army very quickly and with little effort.
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Invented by James Leonard Plimpton in New York City. People wanted an easier way to skate without their ankles flopping over. The original skates had the 4 wheels inline.
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Developed by John Batterson Stetson for use on the American Plains. He molded the headwear out of animal skin to help protect him from rain, wind, and snow. This soon became an American Icon.
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The Waltham Watch Company started manufacturing pocket watches so that the average man could afford one.
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Created by Charles Goodnight for Texas ranchers driving cattle to New Mexico.
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Created by a farmer from Ohio, Lucien B. Smith, to establish his territory in the new western frontier. This creation would set the stage for the deadly Barbed Wire Wars and destruction of the animals roaming the plains.
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Developed by Alvin Fellows of Connecticut. This devise was made for easy usage and stow of a long measuring devise.
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1st football game in America was played by Rutgers University vs Princeton University. Rutgers won 6-4
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Invented by William Lyman in Meridan, Connecticut. Developed for fast and safer access to food stored in cans.
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Devloped by Levi Strauss for a stronger and better fitting rancher apparel. He used copper rivets to hold the joints together (pockets and fly top).
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Invented by Samuel W. Francis. This was a combination tool of a fork and a spoon. This invention allowed for less utensils to be carried by chuckwagons and military units, greatly decreasing their weight load.
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Invented by the master of all inventors, Thomas Edison. !st device to record and reproduce sounds.
