Daily Archives: August 17, 2012

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A sketch for Lew Wallace's patent for a fishing pole with the reel on the inside

Lew Wallace, Fishing Fanatic

Did you know that Lew Wallace was crazy about fishing? Lew had a moat on two sides of the Study and stocked it so he could fish from the back porch. In the winter, he could fire up the coal furnace in the Study basement and stick his fishing pole […]