Before the 1800s, the feathers were aged before cutting ... By 1850, one of his factories alone was producing 180 million nibs per year. Making a steel nib for a pen required 14 operations from ...

In the late 1800s, Tampa, Florida earned the nickname “Cigar City.” It was considered the nation’s cigar-making capital with around 200 factories at its peak. But, the Great Depression and ...