ohiokids.org by the Ohio Historical Society, 1982 Velma Ave. Columbus, OH 43211-2497 (through the Internet Archive) quote: "Today, men usually shave with disposable razors or electric razors, but that has not always been the case. For more than two hundred years, most American men who wanted to shave used a straight razor, also known as a straight-edge razor. This type of razor first appeared in England in the 1700s, and remained the mainstay of men's razors until the twentieth century.
