ARKWRIGHT — Supervisor Brian McAvoy has recently been in discussion with Hanover Supervisor Lou Pelletter and Mark Woolley, speaking on behalf of the Forestville Fire Department, regarding the topic ...

It was very much a work-in-progress afternoon at the Lanarkshire Philatelic Society's latest gathering. The theme was ‘Towards Congress’, which looked towards 2027 and saw members presenting displays ...

Book tour tickets and details here. Today, the story of three inventions. The first, the sewing machine, was created by a selfish and ambitious inventor who wanted all the credit and was willing to ...

“USA250: The Story of the World’s Greatest Economy” is a yearlong WSJ series examining America’s first 250 years. Read more about it from Editor in Chief Emma Tucker. Technology and entertainment in ...

The University of California secured more U.S. utility patents than any other university in the world last year, according to rankings released today by the National Academy of Inventors. The No. 1 ...

The supposed origin of the expression “the Real McCoy,” he invented the auto- matic engine lubricator, a key railroad engine component, and was awarded more than 50 patents—which he sold for a ...

Big collectors have to be prepared to spend more than a few Benjamins to get their hands on iconic examples of American innovation. The good news: Prices have mostly gone up, especially for unique ...

ATLANTA — Engineer and entrepreneur Dr. Lonnie Johnson created the billion-dollar toy that became a staple of childhood summers—but that success was only the beginning. From growing up in the ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A graduate student discovered a new way to generate a highly sought-after variety of carbon, graphene, by studying a century-old Thomas Edison patent ...

This is part of our annual series of places where Black History happened It must be nice to live in a world where it’s easy to secure your home, read stories on a color monitor without strain, even ...