by Criswell | May 3, 2020 | Inventions
As an invention, it didn’t work. As a toy, it did. It happened like this. In the 1940s, scientists invented a funny-feeling substance that bounced, stretched, and lifted pictures off of newspapers. The stuff was fun to play with, but the scientists couldn’t...
by Criswell Freeman | May 1, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Inventions
Thomas Edison Didn’t Give Up… Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, the record player, movie-making equipment, and lots of other things, too. But, he made plenty of mistakes. For every great discovery that worked, he made hundreds of things that didn’t...
by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Inventions
Air Conditioning: Very Cool Invention… Some inventions are cooler than others, and this invention has been cooling people for a long time. Air conditioning has transforned the way people live and work. It’s also made a huge difference in the places people...
by Criswell | Apr 30, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Historic Events, Inventions
The Wright Brothers and Their High-Flying Invention The gentlemen picture here are Orville and Wilbur Wright, two mechanically-minded brothers who invented the first successful powered airplane. In 1889, the brothers built a small printing press and started a weekly...
