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Elisha Otis, Inventor of the Modern Elevator

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Published February 1, 2014 at 4:00 a.m.
Updated April 4, 2022 at 7:51 p.m.


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This article was originally published in Seven Days' monthly parenting magazine, Kids VT.

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