The invention of charcoal briquets came about thanks to a camping trip by Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.

Thomas Edison, America’s greatest inventor, was also deaf—a trait that sharpened his focus and fueled his groundbreaking innovations.

The race to construct the first underwater telegraph intensifies after pressure to connect the U.S. to other countries increases.

The Dymaxion House, invented by Buckminster Fuller, lead to the geodesic dome concept. See how it rocked the world of architecture.