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Hitting the Nail on the Head: The importance of cast iron nails in the colonial economy

Caroline Cook // AMH 4112.001 – The Atlantic World, 1400-1900 Before currency was regulated in America, purchasing items on debit and credit was a common practice. This not only eliminated currency conversion between colonies, but would also spread out different types of goods within different areas. Many items fluctuated in popularity and could be seasonal, […]

Pots from the Furnace to the Household

Luis Torres Rivera // AMH 4112.001 – The Atlantic World, 1400-1900 Iron pots were in use in the 1700s. They were used to cook over an open fire given that iron is one of the best transmitters of heat. “During the late seventeenth century and the early eighteenth century, Pennsylvanians imported most of the iron […]

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Hitting the Nail on the Head: The importance of cast iron nails in the colonial economy

Pots from the Furnace to the Household