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| Name: |
Samuel Colt | | Birth Date: |
1814 | | Death Date: |
1862 | | Place of Birth: |
Hartford, Connecticut, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
manufacturer, inventor |
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 Biography of Samuel Colt
562 words, approx. 2 pages
 Samuel Colt, born near Hartford, Connecticut in 1814, Colt was shipped off to sea by his father. While on board, Colt noticed that the helmsman's wheel always lined up with one of its spokes through the use of a simple clutch and locking device. In... summary from source:
 Biography of Samuel Colt
491 words, approx. 2 pages
The American inventor and manufacturer Samuel Colt (1814-1862) first developed and popularized the multishot pistol, or revolver, which found wide use in the last half of the 19th century, especially in the American West. Samuel Colt was born in... 
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 Samuel Colt Summary
72 words, approx. 1 pages1814-1862 American firearms manufacturer who popularized the revolver. His single-barreled pistols and rifles featured a cartridge cylinder rotated by cocking a hammer. In 1855, Colt built and maintained the world's largest private armory.... summary from source:
 Samuel Colt Information
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Samuel Colt (born Hartford, Connecticut July 19, 1814 - died Hartford, Connecticut January 10, 1862) was an American inventor and industrialist. He was the founder of the Colt's Patent Fire-Arms Manufacturing Company (now known as Colt's Manufacturing...
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 Studies in American Fiction Two Samuels of Hartford: Clemens, Colt, and the unification of a disjointed mysterious ending.(Samuel Clemens, Samuel Colt)
03/22/2006: 7,234 words, approx. 24 pages Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri, less than six weeks after Samuel Colt obtained the English patent for his first revolver. In time, Twain's innovative use of language would drastically revise the face... summary from source:
The Magazine Antiques Samuel Colt's porcelain transparencies.(lithophanes)
04/01/2006: 3,024 words, approx. 10 pages The creation of realistic pictures by means of light passing through translucent panes of porcelain must have appealed to Samuel Colt, who purchased large quantities of what are called lithophanes. They depict fables, pastoral scenes, vedute (landscape or town views), and other subjects.... summary from source:
 AP News Today in history - Feb. 25
2/25/2007: 550 words, approx. 2 pagesToday is Sunday, Feb. 25, the 56th day of 2007. There are 309 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Feb. 25, 1913, the 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution, giving Congress the power to levy and collect income taxes, was declared in... summary from source:
Investor's Business Daily Is Iran Busted?
7/30/2007: 520 words, approx. 2 pagesGlobal Security: The Air Force is busy modifying its B-2 stealth bomber fleet so it can carry deep-penetrating bunker-buster bombs, according to recent reports. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, call your office.The Massive Ordnance Penetrator, known as the bunker buster, is a GPS-guided weapon that carries more than...
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 Essay Grade: 78%Samuel Colt
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Samuel Colt (1814-1862) was an inventor and successful manufacturer of firearms. His achievements include inventing the first revolving firearm, the "six-shooter," and starting his own firearms manufacturing company, which turned out over 150,000 pistols a day by 1857.
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