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Mar, 2012
Virtually everyone knows of Boeing, but how many are aware of its history? This geek finds it fascinating.
In 1916, Yale University Alumnus William E. Boeing formed The Boeing Company in Seattle, Washington. Why Seattle? Seattle’s booming wood industry included a wealth of Spruce, a wood deemed to be perfect for manufacturing airplanes.
Interestingly enough, Boeing began his career in the timber industry … Read More
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