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Everyday History: 18thc Tin Lanterns with Windows Made of Horn — Susan Holloway Scott, Bestselling Historical Fiction Author
Live in the Castle with King Silky - M.C. Harney, an African American inventor, invented the lantern lamp, which replaced the use of candles as the primary source of lighting when daylight
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