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Americans Designed Great Machines of War
A historical reader notes American invention shaping modern warfare. Hudson Maxim Samuel Colt Gatling Wright and others are credited with smokeless powder the Gatling gun and the airplane while Oliver Winchester and Hiram Maxim helped perfect repeating fire weapons. It argues American genius underpinned many war machines used globally. Captain Warburton cites Lusitania voyage and ties to Rodman Wanamaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Bariay W. Warburton
Rodman Wanamaker
Warburton
Lusitania
Lewis
New
Liege
Mons
Orville Wright
Wilbur
Boston
Oliver PF. Winchester
Winchester
Massachusetts
Volcano Repeating Arms Company
Sangervill
Hiram Maxim
Hudson
Maxim
Maxim-Nordenfelt Company
Richard Jordan Gatling
Cae
Dr. Gatling