A fascinating look at unusual and forgotten inventions from the early 1900s, showcasing strange ideas, bold experiments, and ...

We explore twenty remarkable inventions from the early 1900s, a period when bold ideas pushed the limits of technology and imagination. Framed in a History Channel style, this description traces ...

Hardly a modern invention, the electric car has a long history. Interest has boomeranged over the years based on consumer trends and economics.

New Bedford Fire Chief Edward F. Dahill changed the way fire fighters fight fires. Dahill dedicated 59 years of service to the department from 1888 to 1947, and left behind an invention that made an ...

As the world welcomed in the 1900s, Italian Guglielmo Marconi successfully sent the first transoceanic radio transmission message. It was only a single Morse Code letter, "S," but it marked the ...

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