The Invention of the Jet Engine: Frank Whittle and Hans von Ohain
An Englishman and a German both contemporaniously invented jet engines.
Sir Frank Whittle is often given credit for the invention of the turbojet engine which...
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...
The Old John Bull: The world’s oldest still functional self propelled vehicle
The John Bull is probably the most famous, and definitely the only one still operational, of the early steam locomotives.
The John Bull was first...
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...
The Chavacano or Zamboanga Language: Spanish-Based Creole Tongue of the Philippines, a Part of...
Chavacano, or Zamboanga, a creole language combining Spanish, Tagalog, and Cebuano vocabulary and grammar, emerged from the interactions of several different cultures.
Whenever people from...
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...
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...
History of Wigs and Hair Extensions
Many women in America who have at one time or another worn fake hair. Whether it is a hair piece, extensions, or maybe just...
In the Last Days of Sail: Life on Board the Clipper Ships
For a start, the salt sea spray had a knife-edge sting. The wind could be savage and the temper of the open sea was...
In the Last Days of Sail: From Clippers to Steamships
The result took the clippers slicing through the oceans on runs that were, for their time, astounding and consequently newsworthy. In 1845, when the...