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The Mariner's Quadrant was invented by Thomas Godfrey of Germantown, and being taken to England, was introduced into use by one Hadley, who unjustly claimed to be the inventor. ... June 21 The Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Co. chartered, which made and established the first turnpike-road laid in Pennsylvania.
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www.ushistory.org/philadelphia/philadelphiafirsts.html
www.ushistory.org/philadelphia/philadelphiafirsts.html
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The first American turnpike road was a state enterprise, authorized by a Virginia act of 1785. The first American turnpike to be constructed and operated by a private corporation was the Lancaster Turnpike built (1792) in Pennsylvania. ... Who invented the tu...
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www.reference.com/browse/turnpike
www.reference.com/browse/turnpike
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TO understand the early trend of railway development in America we must first glance at the origins of American transport in general. ... A few years later the building of turnpike roads was begun, including a section of the famous Cumberland or National Road, more familiarly known in those days as the "Pike." But as...
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mikes.railhistory.railfan.net/r013.html
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A walk around the John Gorrie Museum, commemorating the man who invented the first air conditioning idea in 1851 ... By doing so, he developed the world's first system for mechanical refrigeration, patented in May 1851: an icemaker. At the time, ice for refrigeration was cut from frozen northern lakes and packed in sawdust...
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www.floridahikes.com/risk/gorrie.html
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The Review became the first publication to report in depth on what would become known as the Clinton scandals. Before Clinton's nomination, we listed more than a score of institutions and individuals - nearly all of whom would be linked to criminal misdoing before the end of the Clinton administration...
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emporium.turnpike.net/P/ProRev/
emporium.turnpike.net/P/ProRev/
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1663 - The first turnpike is invented. ... 1793 - First U. S.A. turnpike road is made in Pennsylvania. ... 1865 - First bike with pedals is invented.
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www.fultonschools.org/teacher/holcomb/kinderzone/transp...
www.fultonschools.org/teacher/holcomb/kinderzone/transpor/timline.htm
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Outside New York I pulled in at the first Turnpike rest area and reread my “wonderful review.” The piece was by a critic named R.V. Cassill, not known to but respected by me. There was a photo of my map in the middle of the page – mouth silly-wide with laughter.
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www.firstofthemonth.org/archives/2006/09/late_in_his_li...
www.firstofthemonth.org/archives/2006/09/late_in_his_lif.html
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The structure would become the first major vehicular bridge in Pennsylvania to employ segmental design and construction. ... Precast segmental bridges were invented in France in the early 1960s and used widely throughout Europe during the 60s and 70s. The bridge type was introduced in the United States in the late 70s,
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www.paturnpike.com/tools/newsletters/summer00/page05.ht...
www.paturnpike.com/tools/newsletters/summer00/page05.htm
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The privately built Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road was the first important turnpike and the first long-distance broken-stone and gravel surface built in America according to formal plans and specifications.
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