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Naval academy
How Benjamin Bradley sold his history-changing invention to purchase his freedom
Benjamin Bradley shocked his cohorts and owner when he built a steam engine out of a gun barrel, steel and pewter, among other materials. Awed by his brilliance, his owner arranged for him to serve as an apprentice at the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Bradley had…
