1. The Broom
By: Kourtney Kay Postell :D

2. The Olden Day Broom
• The olden day broom was made out of a
sturdy branch that was carved to be as a
handle.
• It had dried up grass or very skinny bendable
twigs those would be used as the bristles to
sweep up the dust.

3. The Modern Day Broom
• It usually has a metal handle or a very fine
wooden one.
• There are many fine bristles that will not
scratch the floor.

4. Something Scary
• Brooms have been long connected with
witchcraft.
• They are said to be used for flying.

5. The History
• Brooms have been used for centuries to sweep
caves, cabins and castles. Before 1797, brooms in
America were home and hand-made. Tree
branches and brush were often used to sweep the
floor and clean the ashes from the fireplaces.
Sometimes a crude brooms were fashioned by
tying something on a stick or handle: straw, hay,
fine twigs or corn husks. These crude brooms did
not sweep well and fell apart after a short time,
even though strong linen twine was often used.

6. How Did The Broom
Change?
• The sweeping quality of brooms changed in
1797 when Levi Dickenson, a farmer in Hadley,
Massachusetts, made a broom for his wife,
using the tassels of a variety of sorghum, a
grain he was growing for the seeds. She
thought Levi’s broom was exceptionally good
and told friends and neighbors about it.

7. Why are Brooms
Important
• Brooms are important because you may have
nasty disgusting stuff on your floor and you
need something to clean it up with.
• There for when you have a substance on your
floor you may grab your broom and clean it up!

8. The sites I used…
• I would like to thank the search engine Google.
• Also… History of Early American Brooms and
Broom Making - BroomShop.com

9. Thankyou for Watching