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The Johnson Patent Ice-Cream Freezer – By Daniel Sheridan
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The U.S. Constitution reads, “The Congress shall have power…to promote the progress of science and useful arts by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right […]
Ideas Change The World, by Daniel Sheridan
Ideas Change The World, by Daniel Sheridan
Wars usually make the news, and war movies dominate cinema. That’s because they are […]
The Road To Glory In A Patriot Army: Virtue, by Daniel Sheridan
OTD# August 7, 1782, the Commander of the Continental Army, George Washington, to honor virtuous soldiers, creates the Purple Heart medal (Badge of Military Merit).
“The General ever desirous to […]
The First U.S. Patent – By Daniel Sheridan
#OTD, July 31, 1790, the very first American patent, which George Washington signed, was issued to Samuel Hopkins for a process of making potash, an ingredient used in fertilizer.
Abraham […]
Today is the Birthday of America’s Free Institutions!
#OTD, July 30, 1619, the first legislative body chosen by the people met in Virginia, which marks the birthday of America’s free institutions.
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