Planet-warming pollution rates exploded after the end of World War II. James Watt’s steam engine launched the Industrial ...

Imagine what life would be like without your phone, the internet, or even something as simple as electricity. It’s hard to picture, right? We enjoy the comforts and conveniences of today thanks to the ...

Sometimes, you stumble upon an invention that makes you wonder, "How did they even think of this back then?" Some ideas were way ahead of their time, only to be forgotten or overshadowed by newer ...

Inside the American ingenuity powering an enduring industry. Reynolds American Inc. sponsored content on POLITICO.

Over 100-plus-years, Chevrolet trucks have earned a reputation for reliability, and ruggedness wrapped in trendsetting design. This long and storied heritage has cemented their place as not just ...

The Cheyenne Street Railway Trolley offers narrated tours past historic sites, bringing the city’s colorful past to life. Holliday Park houses the Big Boy Steam Engine, the world’s largest steam ...

Standing at the confluence of the Missouri and Bad Rivers, Fort Pierre has witnessed centuries of American history! This is one of South Dakota’s oldest communities, established as a fur trading post ...

If there is one innovator that that stands out above all others in this period of development, it is Cyrus Hall McCormick.

In the late 1940s, GE introduced the J-47 gas turbine engine, which became the most-produced jet engine of the early jet age, ...

Which is faster—the steam or electric locomotive? On the face of the latest returns, the “juice” seems to have it. At Erie, Pa., last week a speed of 105 miles an hour was attained over a short test ...

The annexed engravings are views of an improved gague for steam engines, invented by J. L. Eastman, of East Boston, Mass,, who has taken measures to secure a patetit for the same. Figure 1 is an ...

For seven years now, a huge, unique and remarkable feat of engineering has lain tragically dormant at Wigan Pier.