[Amanda5000]

Does anyone know anything on the history of the Bathtub? I have a research paper due. And I can't find anything on the internet about the bathtub. i due know that is was made in the 1840's. So if anyone knows anything please let me know.

Thanks.

Your sister in faith
amanda

[OneHope]

bathtub or baths in general? If you look up Roman baths (which included bathtubs I think) that would make for a very interesting project just because of all the social and technological issues surrounding them.

[rockin4theking]

Yeah, that might be a better approach. I know nothing about bathtub history, and couldn't find anything on the internet either.

[Amanda5000]

Thanks guys. uhm Its the bathtub. Alls I know is that the first bathtub was installed in the whitehouse. in 1842.

[redbaron]

try looking for information about "claw foot" tubs. That might produce more results. As far as i remember, the first modern bathtubs (i.e. with plumbing, and not made of wood) were all cast-iron, covered in porcelain and given claw-feet.

[jc-16]

sorry no

[Gsus_Rawks]

http://inventors.about.com/library/i...blplumbing.htm

has some good info, but eh, sence, schools over, it prolly doesnt matter...

[luvinjesus]

Go over to Google, and type in "history of bathtubs". Make sure you use the quote marks. When you do this, google will only show you websites that have that phrase in it. Needless to say I found this site.

http://www.otal.umd.edu/~vg/amst205....fproject5.html

http://www.zetetics.com/mac/mencken.htm

[rockin4theking]

Um, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that the paper that was being written is probably written, graded, cried over, tossed, and forgotten about by now.

[maadio]

Originally Posted by Amanda5000

Thanks guys. uhm Its the bathtub. Alls I know is that the first bathtub was installed in the whitehouse. in 1842.

Try taking out the period after 1842. It's more like the first bath tub in the white house was installed in 1842.