Steamboats revolutionized commercial and passenger transportation upon their arrival in the Mississippi River and other inland rivers in the United States. They incredibly reduced shipping time and cost with their speed, allowing people and their goods to reach remote places. Thus, stimulating the U.S. economy and immensely contributing to the Westward expansion … Read more
The development of the steamboat era in the United States of America started taking place in 1705 when the first few projects were designed and made. Next was the patenting stage which started after years of work. In 1729, the patenting of steamboats began. Soon after the patenting, steamboats became standard practice … Read more
The steamboat era in the United States started in 1787 in Philadelphia. It was during the time when John Fitch made the first successful trial of a 45-foot or 14-meter steamboat on August 22, 1787, on the Delaware River. Present in that trial were the members of the United States Constitutional Convention. … Read more
In today’s time, there are a dozen kinds of food available in the market with different ways of cooking them. When you see beef today, you can think of several ways how to cook your beef, which is entirely different from a century ago. This is because of the market globalization that … Read more
For generations, the royal courts of Europe set the standards of fashion. When did this stop, and why? In the Americas, independence movements elevated the common people over the aristocrats, and working-class fashions celebrated that. In Europe, the slow rise of constitutions that challenged the absolute power of the monarchs resulted in … Read more