Welcome back, travelers!
 
Today we explore the history of an invention so popular, you may even be using one right now. But you won't find its inventor, Thomas Lee, on any patent records.  Why?
Let's find out.

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References:

• LA Times Article
  • https://www.latimes.com/style/la-hm-backstory17-2008jul17-story.html
• How Stuff Works - Wendy Bowman
  • https://home.howstuffworks.com/adirondack-chair.htm
• Outdoor Lawn Furniture Sales
  • https://www.statista.com/topics/5694/outdoor-furniture-market-in-the-united-states/#dossierContents__outerWrapper
• Adirondack Chair Wiki:
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adirondack_chair
• Adirondack Mountains Wiki
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adirondack_Mountains
• ‘Who Made That Adirondack Chair?” NYT
  • https://6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/28/who-made-that-adirondack-chair/
• Site for Adirondack Mountains with page on history of the chair
  • https://www.adirondack.net/history/adirondack-chair/

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