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The Design of the Bleriot Monoplane
[An Impression Of The Bleriot Monoplane By A. B. Rigby Republished from Cassier’s Magazine November 1909] The first impression made on the majority of those who availed themselves of the op- portunity given for a close inspection of the Bleriot monoplane is that the machine looks extremely small. And herein lies its attractiveness. On investigation,…
Read MoreThe Apprenticeship System In America
With all the buzz about STEM programs, I thought it would be great to republish this article about apprenticeship which has fallen from education as I know it. [the following article is republished from Cassier’s Magazine November 1906 under the original title “The Apprenticeship System in America: Its Relation to Trade Schools and the Influence…
Read MoreThe Future of Air Travel circa 1900
City of the Future — Cassier’s Magazine 1913
Lord Kelvin Biography
[Repubished from Cassier’s Magazine from the original article by By J.D. Cormack, B.Sc., M.I.E.E. published 1899.] AT the close of a century, unequalled in the history of the world for progress in civilisation and science, looking backward, and tracing the growth of old, the beginning and development of new sciences and the close union of…
Read MoreMap of America circa 1621
Grape Growing and Wine Making in California in 1859
[Reprinted from California Culturist 1859 “from the manuscript of the Agricultural Society’s Report for 1858” A. Haraszthy. Buena Vista, Sonoma County, February 21st, 1858.] The Early History of the Vine Culture in California. — The grape vine was brought to California by the Catholic priests in the year 1740 or thereabout, and was planted at…
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