Joseph Jenks, a Lynn, Mass. ironmaker, made the first fire engine in the United States in 1654. It consisted of a pump worked by relays of men at the handles and received its water supply from lines of bucket passers who dumped the water into the cistern.

When was St. Louis incorporated?

St. Louis, Mo., was incorporated as a city in 1823.

What was the "typical American city" in 1957?

In 1957, Kalamazoo, Mich., was selected as the typical American city by the United States Information Agency, and life in that city was depicted in exhibits displayed in Great Britain and Germany.

Where are milch goats shown?

The first show of milch goats was held at Exhibition Park, Rochester, N.Y., in September 1913 in conjunction with the sixth annual Rochester Industrial Exposition.

Who invented the dental drill?

In 1790, John Greenwood of New York City invented the first dental drill, adapted from the spinning wheel and powered by a foot treadle.

Who invented the detached collar?

Hannah Lord Montague made the first detached collar in 1825 in Troy, N.Y., after she became tired of washing her husband's shirts just because the collar was dirty. With a scissors, she snipped off the collar and the result was a new look in menswear of the day.