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What were all the inventions of Alexander Miles?
Eletric elevator is one of them
What African American invented the first elevator?
None. The elevator was invented by the Romans a couple of hundred years before Christ. An African American named Alexander Miles did however add to the elevator patented by Elisha Otis in 1861. He made improvements to the doors and shaft, and had them patented in 1887.
How many miles was the chisholm trail?
The Chishole trail is about 800 miles long
Who was a brave solder who helped the pilgrims?
miles standish
How many miles of railroad did the Union have in the Civil War?
At the start of the war there was 1,061 miles of track, but both sides began to destroy track since it helped move supplies and troops. In 1863 it fell to 574 miles and the miles varied during the war. Only in 1866 did the miles go up to 1,404 miles. In 1879 5,006 miles of track was in working order.
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