Who were the first Glassmakers in your Country

[BigJock]

when did they first make glass bottles and jars in USA, Canada, Australia or did they depend on Imports from England,, Ive seen many types of Kilners in my country and no one collected them or Insulators,, why does collectors in America do.. What glass was made in USA.and when

 

[epgorge]

The Origin of Glass Blowing
Gustavus Eisen
American Journal of Archaeology, Vol. 20, No. 2 (Apr. - Jun., 1916), pp. 134-143
doi:10.2307/497111

Here is a link to access but you will need to log in from a learning instiution to access.
http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-9114(191604%2F06)20%3A2%3C134%3ATOOGB%3E2.0.CO%3B2-W

Good luck.

Joel