1854
American philosopher Henry David Thoreau published Walden, an exploration of simple living and self-reliance that later inspired civil rights and non-violent movements worldwide.
1892
Thomas Edison secured a patent for the...
ferrule
definition
noun
1. a ring or cap usually of metal put around a slender shaft (as a cane or a tool handle) to strengthen it or prevent splitting.
2. a usually metal sleeve used especially for joining or binding one part to another (as pipe sections or the bristles and handle of a brush).