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Meet the Maryland man who'd go to England for a light bulb and illuminate the world
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOWINGS MILLS, Maryland − One of the world's great collectors of his kind was nervous, just a bit so....
‘Succession’ meets ‘Downton Abbey': First book on Thomas Edison's wife hits shelves May 1
Courier News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHistory books know Thomas Edison as the American father of research and development, inventing...
Thomas Edison tried to take credit for a device created by a Black American inventor
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 6 months agoGranville T. Woods was a pioneering inventor with nearly 60 patents to his name.Heritage...
'Spider-verse' Miles Morales actor will honor a Black 'superhero' buried in Fall River
The Herald News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFALL RIVER — The city will give a long-overdue honor to its own Black “superhero” later this month,...
Hitting the Books: Why nobody knows Hiram Maxim, inventor of the incandescent lightbulb
Engadget· 1 year agoIn "The Things We Make, Dr. Bill Hammack, recounts the tale of Hiram Maxim, an irrepressible...
12 Black Inventors and Their Innovations That Shaped the World
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWhen asked to name a Black American inventor, many people might think of George Washington Carver...
It's about to get bright with the International Day of Light
Gannett via AOL· 2 weeks agoThis week’s topic features International Day of Light, which falls on May 16th. While researching this day, I learned a bevvy of fun facts that I thought might entertain my readers as well, ...
Test Your Christmas Knowledge With These Tricky Holiday Trivia Questions
Country Living via Yahoo News· 6 months agoCan You Answer These Christmas Trivia Questions?victoriabee As you start decking the halls this...
Carpetbagging Oz needs to stop his PA Senate run. We want him home in Jersey | Opinion
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI am a lifelong New Jersey resident. I have lived in my house in Paterson for over 60 years. There...
Kentucky baseball to host Ball State, Indiana, West Virginia in NCAA tournament regional
The Courier Journal via Yahoo Sports· 12 months agoLEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky baseball team is back in the NCAA tournament. And the Wildcats won't...