Inventions

Blog posts about events or people associated with technological inventions.

  • The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927: A Catastrophic Event in the Roaring Twenties

    Overview The great Mississippi flood of 1927 remains one of the most devastating natural disasters in the history of the United States, but more specifically in the southern region. The…

  • What the 1920s Mean To Me Now

    Now when I think of the 1920s I think of various political shifts and power dynamics that were centuries old change. Following the end of World War One, kingdoms fell…

  • Don Juan (1926)

    Overview Don Juan is a 1926 American silent film directed by Alan Crosland and produced by Warner Bros.  It stars John Barrymore in the title role of the legendary Spanish…

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    The Fifteen Millionth Ford Model T Rolls off the Assembly Line

    Fun Fact: The leftover wood from the production of the Ford Model T was recycled into charcoal, and sold as Ford Charcoal. When Ford stopped using wood for production, the…

  • Henry Ford

    1920 Timeline of Henry Ford’s transportation innovation   Henry Ford was born in Springwells Township, Wayne County, Michigan, on July 30, 1863. Henry Ford created the Ford motors with the partnership…

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    Philo Farnsworth: Father of the Television

    Overview In the twenty-first century, people often take their phones, laptops, and other forms of technology for granted. Yet, not too long ago, all people had for technology was the…

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