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The first invention I learned about this week was the Electric Clock. From the discovery of electromagnetism, Alexander Bain applied the magnetism to clocks and invented the electric clock in 1840. Electric clocks come in various forms. They generally keep almost perfect time and come in small packages. The controversy between Bain and Wheatstone raisedContinue reading “History lesson 50”

The best birthday present I ever got was two new dogs. When I was getting off the bus on my birthday I saw the two new dogs and sprinted to them. Our family named the dogs Todd and Margo from the movie Christmas Vacation. Have you ever seen the movie? I play with the dogsContinue reading “The best birthday present ever”

The first invention I learned about this week was the steel plow. John Deere invented the steel plow in 1837 to help farmers plow the sticky soil of the Great plains. Deere used steel for his plow because it couldn’t get polished so, the soil wouldn’t stick. Farmers became excited over the plow because itContinue reading “History lesson 45”