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Iron is probably the most precious of all metals, since man would certainly miss this element more than any other, even the so-called precious ones. ... The name "iron" comes from the Scandinavian "iarn". Many fantastic stories have been told about the origin of iron. Some of them say that was iron a gift of the Gods...
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nautilus.fis.uc.pt/st2.5/scenes-e/elem/e02610.html
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Before 1905 all garment pressing was done by hand irons ... The History of Iron ... The Electric Iron; On June 6, 1882, Henry W. Seely of NYC patented the electric iron, at the time it was called the electric flatiron. Early electric irons used a carbon arc to create heat, however, this was not a safe method.
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inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blirons.htm
inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blirons.htm
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Iron Mining for Kids - the history of iron mining - when did people first start to make iron? How did people make iron? ... Iron History for Kids - when did people first use iron? what is the difference between iron and steel...
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www.historyforkids.org/learn/science/mining/iron.htm
www.historyforkids.org/learn/science/mining/iron.htm
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Find out whether you have the skills to make fire, bake bread and spin cloth and so survive the Iron Age. ... Surviving the Iron Age ... British History...
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www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/british_prehistory/launch...
www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/british_prehistory/launch_gms_ironage_life.shtml
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Track the building of this awesome landmark. ... In November 1777, Abraham Darby III began designing and erecting 378 tons of cast iron, to build a bridge in the Shropshire gorge, on the banks of the River Severn. ... History Homepage...
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www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/launch_vt_iron...
www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/launch_vt_iron_bridge.shtml
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A Brief History of Iron and Steel Production ... “Technological Change and Development in Western Europe, 1750-1914,” in Postan and Habakkuk eds., The Cambridge Economic History of Europe, Volume VI, Part I. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1965, pp. 274-601, esp.
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www.anselm.edu/homepage/dbanach/h-carnegie-steel.htm
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1840 Faceted cast-iron stove ... 1913 First electrical iron ... 1926 First steam iron (common household type still used today)
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www.magicpremiumironingsystem.com/History.htm
www.magicpremiumironingsystem.com/History.htm
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