Christopher Latham Sholes

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 year for the newspaper company, Sholes left. He then served in the Wisconsin State Legislature as a Democrat. Sholes then became a Republican shortly after being hired. In 1867 Sholes left the Legislature

In the early 1900’s, this was a big deal. nothing like these things had been brought to light before that time period, except for the non electric version of the typewriter. The non electric typewriter was invented 32 years ago in 1868 Christopher Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden and Samuel W. Soule in Milwaukee,

The United States of America, and nations worldwide mourned the execution of Troy Anthony Davis on September 22 of 2011. He was a convicted felon sentenced to death for the murder of a police officer in the state of Georgia. Davis became the face of capital punishment before and after his execution, causing uproar from the public and public figures worldwide. In an interview for CNN, Germany’s junior minister for human rights, Marcus Loening, stated, “There are still serious doubts about his guilt

A Comparison of Early 20th and 21st Century Business Technologies Introduction Once a common sight in virtually any American office, 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

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

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 print easier