Who Discovered Australia?: Did The Dutch or Portuguese Arrive in Australia First?
The British explorer Captain James Cook is often mentioned as the person who discovered Australia. But this is not correct.
Although Captain James Cook discovered...
An Overview of Syrup in America: A History of Karo, Maple, and Other Syrups
But the origins of its first use and discovery remain unclear, though it is pretty much agreed upon that sucrose solutions have been around...
Who Invented the Elevator? American Inventor Elisha Graves Otis and before
Like is so often true, the answer depends upon your point of view. If looking for the first documented device that could do the...
The Golden Age of Canals: Europe Embraced Canal Usage and Development
Europe may not have been the first area of the world to use canals, but they embraced the idea of canals and developed them...
History of Ancient Canals: Egyptians, Romans & Chinese Used Artificial Waterways
One of the easiest ways to transport heavy goods is to float them. However, rivers don’t always run from where the goods are to...
The BroomHandle Mauser
In military service for more than fifty years, the C96 Mauser Military Pistol ushered in the era of semi-automatic weapons on the modern battlefield.
In...
Variety in Anchors – Prehistoric, Ancient and Modern
With a rock-and-rope anchor, prehistoric boats such as hollowed-out tree trunks or round, bowl-shaped coracles could be held in place by sheer weight. Either...
The History of Silk Production: Silk Stands the Test of Time
The history of silk contains legend, follows the rise and decline of dynasties and empires, and mirrors the great movements of social and economic...
Pioneers of the Sky – Amy Johnson and Charles Lindbergh
An American aircraft designer, Glen Curtiss, had already built a machine to attempt the first trans-atlantic flight, when the outbreak of World War One...
Nickolaus Otto: Invented an efficient internal combustion engine
Although little known, Nickolaus Otto is an inventor we should remember every time we get into our cars.
Before there was Karl Benz or Henry...