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Creation Date
1809
Description
Mary Dixon Kies was born in Killingly, Connecticut. At the time of her invention, hat making was a vital industry in the US but the US had stopped importing goods from Europe. Mary invented a technique for weaving straw with silk and thread. Unfortunately, Kies original patent file was destroyed in a fire and she died never making a profit from her invention.
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For more information https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-mary-kies-americas-first-woman-become-patent-holder-180959008/?no-ist Photo CC BY 4.0, Connecticut History.org
