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A few fathers (and mothers) of invention, sports and other stuff for Father’s Day

It’s Father’s Day, so let’s look at a few folks known as the fathers (or mothers) of some of the goods that Dad might enjoy today. A lot of dads love to barbecue, so next time he’s flipping burgers, give a tip of the hat to William G. Wepfer and …
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Baysdorfer brothers, Omaha’s very own fathers of invention, were behind the 1st automobile and airplane built in Nebraska

Editor’s note: This piece originally was published on Oct. 23, 2005, as part of David Harding’s “Everyday History” column in The World-Herald. The horseless carriage first appeared on Omaha streets when merchant Emil Brandeis paid the ungodly sum of $ 5,000 …
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The Founding Fathers of American Invention

One invented the telegraph, another created the first revolver, still a third was the father of the American sewing machine. One invented the mechanical reaper, another a machine for the mass production of horseshoes. One discovered vulcanization and …
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