Search results
Full steam ahead: A look back at Chambersburg's steam fire engines
Chambersburg Public Opinion via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWouldn't it be great to turn back the hands of time and witness Chambersburg's horse drawn steam...
Famous birthdays for Jan. 19: Cindy Sherman, Natalia Bryant
United Press International via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMolly Ringwald and Cindy Sherman arrive on the red carpet at the WSJ Mag 2019 Innovator Awards at...
SouthCoast Wonders: Who owned Fall River's first ever automobile? Hop aboard the Altham
The Herald News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoFALL RIVER — The state Registry of Motor Vehicles’ latest census shows that Fall River is home to a...
15 Most Advanced Countries in Europe
Insider Monkey via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoIn this piece, we will take a look at the fifteen most advanced countries in Europe. For more top countries, head on over to 5 Most Advanced Countries in...
Bucks County countdown continues with a memorial, fine art, famous authors and steamboats
Bucks County Courier Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMy four-part series listing 16 reasons Bucks County has enduring fame passes the halfway point to No. 1. Let’s begin . . . No. 8: The Garden of Reflection The official state memorial to 2,973 ...
Hitting the Books: Meet Richard Akrwright, the world's first tech titan
Engadget· 8 months agoYou didn't actually believe all those founder's myths about tech billionaires like Bezos, Jobs and...
Why were chainsaws invented? It wasn't for cutting down trees. Here's what to know.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChainsaw accidents are not a rare occurrence. On the contrary, the CDC reports that over 36,000 people receive hospital treatment for chainsaw injuries each year. Though accidental chainsaw ...
The revolutionary Model T changed America and the world. Then it almost ruined Ford.
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoIn a high-security room on the third floor of a factory in Detroit’s bustling Milwaukee Junction...
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Inventions and innovations by Black Chicagoans
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoSolomon McWorter of downstate Barry received the first patent granted to a Black person in the state of Illinois on Nov. 5, 1867. According to the Illinois State Library, U.S. Patent No. 70,451 ...