Christopher Sholes and the Typewriter

Besides these well-known and influential inventions, the Sholes and Glidden typewriter also contributed to the economic, industrial, and societal growth of the American citizens in a subtle yet impactful way. Despite its old age, the typewriter still has a grand, yet not very obvious, influence on a popular, modern day invention. Prior to the creation of this typewriter, there were mainly two methods to

The 1867 Typewriter was an amazing invention. It allowed people in the 1800’s to print papers and articles quickly. This invention led to the computer and cash register. The first working typewriter was invented by Christopher Latham Sholes in 1867. Sholes was born on February 14, 1819. Sholes lived with his mom, dad and younger brother Charles. He went to school to become an apprentice to a printer. Sholes then completed his apprenticeship and became a newspaper editor in 1849. After working a

Industrialization began in 1877 and ended in 1900 the United States (U.S.). To have Industrialization, you must have these four things: natural resources, transportation, urbanization, and technology. During this era, jobs became a necessity for citizens in the United States, industries began to boom as well as new homes for people, but that also caused problems. Transportation was developed and it made life easier for transporting people and goods from place to place. Many inventions helped

When I was a child my grandfather and I would cuddle up on his recliner and watch old black and white movies. Some movies would have a beautiful woman working the desk in an office. To me, they were definition of femininity; beautifully made up, pencil skirts, high heels, maybe a hat with some lace. They answered phones, transferred calls, and typed up a letter or two. It was a job that could be done by most anyone. The administrative assistant of today is an essential member of any corporate

the electric typewriter is now a thing of the past. In fact, the century between 1910 and 2010 witnessed both the introduction and the obsolescence of the electric typewriter to the dismay of old school typists who are now forced to find second-hand models if they still want to use them. To determine how the electric typewriter rose and fell within such a relatively short period of time, this paper provides a review of the relevant literature concerning the history of electric typewriters and what happened

When Mark Twain coined the term “Gilded Age” for the years 165-1900 he was doing more than giving a sarcastic name to this time period. Twain ingeniously combined both the era’s widespread corruption with its tremendous growth. It was a time of political upheaval, western expansion, transitioning roles of women, increased education, new forms of media, and urbanization, although while all of those factors were significant parts of the the time, one industry and technology saw a startling and almost

1. Carrie Chapman Catt: President of NAWSA, led the campaign for women’s suffrage during Wilson 's administration. 2. NAWSA: National American Woman Suffrage Association. Founded by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony to secure the vote for women. 3. True Womanhood: (1820s-1840s) Idea that the ideal woman should possess the traits of piety, purity, domesticity & submissiveness. 4. President Woodrow Wilson: Was against the women’s suffrage movement. 5. Jeannette Rankin (Montana): In 1916

developed between 1750-1900 improve the standard of living and work conditions of the people living during that period and how did it advance the business and political arenas. Typewriter (1714) The Typewriter was invented in 1714 by a team of three men: Christopher Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden, and Samuel Soule. The typewriter was used up till the late 20th century as the best way to write a document in a professional manner. It increased the efficiency of writing. This made communicating ideas through

The Gilded Age The Gilded Age was a great time in American history when industrialization was growing rapidly, and immigration to our country increased dramatically. Mark Twain and Charles Warner named this time of industrial prosperity the Gilded Age because the wealth of the fortunate masked the problems that the society faced. New inventions and corporations led to industrialization and immigration growing in our nation. Industrialization led to the creating of mass culture, which allowed people