Your Daddy Never Invented No Gas Pump...Did So!

Exploring the trials of turn-of-the-century inventions, this book highlights how early American families adapted to a rapidly changing world. It showcases the evolution of practical innovations, such as the development of safer gasoline lamps that paved the way for automobile gasoline pumps, as well as the introduction of the party line in communication. Through these stories, readers gain insight into the ingenuity and resilience of those navigating a transformative era in American history.