August 12, 2026
Tag: shot towers
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Shot Towers
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Is it some sort of munitions testing facility? Why build it in downtown Baltimore? There’s a reason for everything, and then I found out there were lots of them, and some are still around, almost 200 years and several technological revolutions later.
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February 15, 2026 1 Comment
When bicycles became regularly available in the late 1870s, they transformed daily life. At an affordable price they expanded personal freedom and created a wonderful new cycling culture. Women especially gained independence as bicycles reduced reliance on men. The bicycle came to be the most influential piece of personal property in modern history.