Gisella's School

This week in history I learned about the post card, the gatling gun, and linoleum.             The first thing I learned about this week was the postcard. The postal system was reformed with the introduction of the postage stamp in the 1840s, and paper prices were falling because of improved experience in the stationary profession.…

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This week in history I learned about the ironing board, the internal combustion engine, the repeating rifle, and the twist drill.            The first thing I learned about was the ironing board. In the 1840s there was a period of political and economic turmoil the a led to a relatively stable decade following. The ironing board…

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This week in history 5 I learned about salt and pepper shakers, the mason jar and pencil erasers.             The first thing I learned about this week was salt and pepper shakers. Salt and pepper have been valued for a long time, they were placed on tables as the seasonings for food. John Mason invented…

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