On December 7, 1877, Thomas Edison walked into the offices of Scientific American in New York City and placed a metal device ...

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Jan Morris, a writer, became a fervent Welsh nationalist in her dotage. In one of her lesser-known works, she imagined an independent Wales in the mists of the 21st century. Its capital was ...

The course of American history has been changed by countless inventions, from the tiny things that made everyday life different to huge landmark projects that made history. To compile a list of 100 ...

For years, U.S. President Donald Trump has repeated a story about the invention of the paper clip. On March 23, 2026, Trump claimed responsibility for sending Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...

The Roaring Twenties didn't just roar with jazz, flappers, and speakeasies—it hummed with the sound of innovation. As America emerged from World War I, the decade ushered in unprecedented economic ...

This Women’s History Month, we want to celebrate all the Black women who have helped to shape lives for the better with their innovative minds and tenacity in their respective fields. From the ...

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With Pancake Day fast approaching, let’s go back in time to look at the history of the humble dish. Recipes from the first published cookbooks show that in England, pancakes were made very thinly – ...

The breakthrough is often credited to Scottish inventor John Logie Baird—but the real history is far more complicated and collaborative. John Logie Baird with his transmitting station on March 19, ...