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Almanac: The first electric stove

Name: Almanac: The first electric stove
Uploaded: 2013-06-30T03:42:08-0400
Duration: 1 min 56 s
Description: On June 30, 1896, William S. Hadaway Jr. was awarded the first U.S. patent for an electric heater, or stove. Until then humans had used fire in one way or another to cook their food.

On June 30, 1896, William S. Hadaway Jr. was awarded the first U.S. patent for an electric heater, or stove. Until then humans had used fire in one way or another to cook their food.