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The Fire of His Genius
2001-11-25T20:00:05-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODA3XC8yMDAxMTEyNTIwMDYxMzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Kirkpatrick Sale talked about his biography, "The Fire of His Genius: Robert Fulton and the American Dream". In his book historian Sale depicts the early days of inventor Robert Fulton’s life and his numerous inventions. Some of his patents include an inclined plane, a rope-maker, a submarine, an underwater cannon, and a steam frigate.
Kirkpatrick Sale talked about his biography, "The Fire of His Genius: Robert Fulton and the American Dream". In his book historian Sale depi…
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Kirkpatrick Sale talked about his biography, "The Fire of His Genius: Robert Fulton and the American Dream". In his book historian Sale depicts the early days of inventor Robert Fulton’s life and his numerous inventions. Some of his patents include an inclined plane, a rope-maker, a submarine, an underwater cannon, and a steam frigate. close
Kirkpatrick Sale talked about his biography, "The Fire of His Genius: Robert Fulton and the American Dream". In his book historian Sale depi… read more
Kirkpatrick Sale talked about his biography, "The Fire of His Genius: Robert Fulton and the American Dream". In his book historian Sale depicts the early days of inventor Robert Fulton’s life and his numerous inventions. Some of his patents include an inclined plane, a rope-maker, a submarine, an underwater cannon, and a steam frigate. close
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