Moldboard Plow
Moldboard PlowJefferson had an abiding interest in improving the technology of farming. One of his more important contributions to agriculture was the "mouldboard of least resistance" for a plow. [1]...
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At-home Activity"Ice-creams were produced" Ice cream frequently appears in visitors' accounts of meals with Thomas Jefferson. One visitor commented: "Among other things, ice-creams were produced in the...
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Design and Decor - Convenience"A Greater Eye To Convenience " Jefferson filled Monticello with gadgets designed with "a greater eye to convenience," and the dining room contains many examples. A Device...
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PolygraphArtist/Maker: John Isaac Hawkins (1772-1855); Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) 1 Created: 1806 Origin/Purchase: Philadelphia Materials: mahogany, brass, green baize Dimensions: 25.4 x 61.3 x...
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MacaroniNote: Thomas Jefferson used the word "macaroni" as a general term for pasta. Contents 1 Jefferson's Notes on Macaroni and the Macaroni Machine 2 Macaroni Recipe 3 Primary Source References 4...
View ArticleJefferson-era orrery, reconstructed
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 11:44Jefferson-era orrery, reconstructedAuthor: Charles MorrillJames Ferguson, 1710-1776, was a sort of “Bill Nye the Science Guy” of the middle to late 1700s. A fellow of...
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Moldboard PlowJefferson had an abiding interest in improving the technology of farming. One of his more important contributions to agriculture was the "mouldboard of least resistance" for a plow. [1]...
View ArticleMoldboard Plow
Moldboard PlowJefferson had an abiding interest in improving the technology of farming. One of his more important contributions to agriculture was the "mouldboard of least resistance" for a plow. [1]...
View ArticleAt-home Activity
At-home Activity"Ice-creams were produced" Ice cream frequently appears in visitors' accounts of meals with Thomas Jefferson. One visitor commented: "Among other things, ice-creams were produced in the...
View ArticleDesign and Decor - Convenience
Design and Decor - Convenience"A Greater Eye To Convenience " Jefferson filled Monticello with gadgets designed with "a greater eye to convenience," and the dining room contains many examples. A Device...
View ArticlePolygraph
PolygraphArtist/Maker: John Isaac Hawkins (1772-1855); Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) 1 Created: 1806 Origin/Purchase: Philadelphia Materials: mahogany, brass, green baize Dimensions: 25.4 x 61.3 x...
View ArticleMacaroni
MacaroniNote: Thomas Jefferson used the word "macaroni" as a general term for pasta. Contents 1 Jefferson's Notes on Macaroni and the Macaroni Machine 2 Macaroni Recipe 3 Primary Source References 4...
View ArticleJefferson-era orrery, reconstructed
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 11:44Jefferson-era orrery, reconstructedAuthor: Charles MorrillJames Ferguson, 1710-1776, was a sort of “Bill Nye the Science Guy” of the middle to late 1700s. A fellow of...
View ArticleMoldboard Plow
Moldboard PlowJefferson had an abiding interest in improving the technology of farming. One of his more important contributions to agriculture was the "mouldboard of least resistance" for a plow. [1]...
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