Melissa Berry writes about an engineering marvel built to rival the Eiffel Tower – the Ferris Wheel, whose inventor was born on Valentine’s Day in 1859... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega explores the history and nostalgia of photo booths, which – in some places – are still around!.. (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a phenomenon of the 1950s and 1960s: housewives hosting Tupperware parties... (Read More)
Imagine a world without electric lights. Then thank Thomas Edison for his "Electric-Lamp" U.S. Patent #223898, granted on 27 January 1880... (Read More)
Melissa Davenport Berry writes about Joseph Short’s key invention during the Civil War: a knapsack that didn’t wreck Union soldiers’ backs and shoulders... (Read More)
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about researching his 19th century cousin William Mayall and discovering he invented a machine to shell corn... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers and records from the U.S. Patent Office to learn about the patents for women’s underwear... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to learn about women inventors throughout our nation’s history... (Read More)
An article about Thomas A. Edison inventing the phonograph on 21 November 1877... (Read More)
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