Booth Invents the Vacuum Cleaner

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Article abstract: The vacuum cleaner, a device used in the home and industry to clean surfaces, uses the principle of suction to carry dust and dirt away from carpeting and other surfaces.

Summary of Event

Electricity was becoming widely available in the United States by the end of the nineteenth century, and with it came many new gadgets that utilized this clean and relatively inexpensive source of power to run motors, to create heat or cold, to provide light, and to perform many other tasks. Some were used in industry, others in the home. Among the...

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