History

History of End User Programming

1960s In the 1960s Dartmouth BASIC programming language [7] was designed and implemented at Dartmouth College by John Kemeny and…

Table Lamps and the History

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to not have table lamps? We take so many things for…

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…

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 Matchless Motorcycles

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

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…