American Woman: 1880 Maria E. Beasley

 

In the early 1880s, when a new wave of European immigrants were sailing to the United States, a Philadelphia inventor named Maria E. Beasley designed an improved life raft.

Unlike the flat life rafts of the 1870s, Beasley’s raft had guard rails to help keep people inside during emergencies when they had to abandon ship.

Beasley patented her first life raft design in 1880 in both the United States and Great Britain, and received a second U.S. patent for an updated version of the raft in 1882.

In addition to the life raft, she also invented a foot warmer, a stream generator and a barrel-hooping machine, receiving a total of 15 U.S. patents and at least two in Great Britain during her life.

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American women are the heart of America. They know how to solve problems, juggle responsibilities, and remain adamant, fearless, courageous and caring for 400 years (1607-2024)

America has been the benefactor of the love and courage of women since the day they stepped into the New World we now call America.

Women are problem-solvers both in and out of the home. That’s likely why many life-changing inventions and discoveries point to an American woman. They’ve given us solid leaders and inventions that transformed life, faith, family and the American Dream.

How important women are to the success of our great country.

Women are the heart of America, and America owes her women the same.

Source: History.com and the public domain///