The repeal of the Missouri Compromise was more impactful, according to historian Robert Forbes, than the compromise itself. While it effectively settled the question of slavery from 1820 to 1854, its repeal began the sectarian conflict that eventually brought the nation into the Civil War. Vocabulary.
The first popcorn machine was invented by Charles Cretors of Chicago, Illinois in 1885. In order to test his machine, it was necessary for Charles to operate it on the street as the customer.
H. B. Reese. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Harry Burnett  H. B.  Reese (May 24, 1879 â May 16, 1956, aged 76) was an American inventor known for creating Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and founding the H. B. Reese Candy Company. He was born in York County, Pennsylvania on an agricultural and dairy farm.