History

The History of Electricity

The Beginning of Electricity in America Benjamin Franklin began experimenting with electricity in America and documented the experiments.  He was…

History of Conveyor Belts

The history of conveyor belts begins in the latter half of the 17th century. Since then, conveyor belts have been…

A Brief History of Electronic Money

Electronic money is a recent invention which means that currency with real value can be exchanged for traditional cash; it…

The History of Helical Piers

In the early 1800’s, Alexander Mitchell developed power-installed helical foundations. These power-installed foundations were used in conjunction with the construction…

Electronic Keyboards – Their History and Development

The term “electronic keyboard” refers to any instrument that produces sound by the pressing or striking of keys, and uses…

Passive Solar Lighting – A History of Solar Tubes

When people talk about passive solar energy what usually comes to mind is the orientation of building sites for maximum…

Chronology of African History – Colonizing Nations (19th – 20th Centries)

It is the purpose of this article to provide the general reader with a comprehensive picture of world’s greatest civilization…

A History of Vickers VC10 Aircraft Accidents

As one of four long-range, quad-engine, first-generation jetliners, along with the Boeing 707, the McDonnell-Douglas DC-8, and the Ilyushin Il-62,…

A History of Boeing 720 Aircraft Accidents

The Boeing 720 was involved in incidents far worse than hijackings, although only two of them in the 15-year period…

The History of Matchless Motorcycles

For a while, Matchless were the largest motorcycle maker and from the turn of the century, the Collier Brothers were…

Alcatraz – An Island’s History

Alcatraz, the small island in San Francisco Bay, received its name in 1775 from the Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de…

The History of Coventry-Eagle Motorcycles

Coventry Eagle began in 1890 as Hotchkiss, Mayo & Meek, but they changed their name to Coventry Eagle in 1897…