1846: Elias Howe patents the first practical sewing machine and threads his way into the fabric of history. French tailor Barthelemy Thimonnier patented a device in 1830 that mechanized the ...

On Sept. 10, 1846, Elias Howe received a patent for his sewing machine.In 1919 New York welcomed home Gen. John Pershing and 25,000 soldiers who had served in the U.S. 1st Division during World ...