Read the stories behind the great inventions of history.
Abraham Lincoln had a strong interest in new technology and is the only United States President to hold a patent.
Trademarks are everywhere! In the medicine chest, in the closet, in the kitchen, in newspapers, in supermarkets, in restaurants, in shopping malls, on television and radio, and on buses
Mr Potato Head was the first toy to be advertised on television. In 1985, he received four write-in votes in the mayoral election in Boise, Idaho.
"Mary had a little lamb" With these words, Thomas Edison started a technological revolution that continues today. The phonograph marked the beginning of the recording industry.
How many great inventions found in households do we take for granted never knowing the amazing stories these objects hold?
The great inventions of African American inventors.
Until about 1840, only twenty United States patents were issued to women. The first great inventions made by women were largely apparel, tools, cook stoves, and fire places.
Photography is derived from the Greek words photos for "light" and graphein meaning "to draw".
