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Discover how 19th-century graphite mines near Ticonderoga and Lake George fueled the Dixon pencil empire, creating company ...

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The famous yellow Dixon Ticonderoga pencil, which we have all used many times at school and at home, was invented by a Marbleheader. Joseph Dixon was born in Marblehead in 1799. He was the son of a ...

When buying school supplies for your kid—perhaps during one of the tax-free weekends happening around the country—know that not all wooden pencils are created equal. Some break constantly. Others have ...