Reed and feather pens started to vanish in 1828 when John Mitchell, from Birmingham, made the first machine-made steel pen point for dip pens. But dipping the pen in ink frequently was a pain, and it ...
Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Copp family used these quill pens in their home in Stonington, Connecticut during the 18th and 19th century. Quill ...
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The 'pen' is more versatile than the sword

Did you know that there's no "pen" in "pencil," no "penalty" in "penitentiary" and no "penny" in "penurious"? Yes, folks, ...
Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Copp family used these quill pens in their home in Stonington, Connecticut during the 18th and 19th century. Quill ...