Nearly 20 years before he became president, Illinois' favorite son was facing off against then-state Auditor James Shields ...

Inspiration is unfair. Most inventors get a miserly one or two good ideas during their careers, while it rewards a select few ...

The EMC was founded in 1894 by Thomas Edison—regarded by many as America’s greatest inventor. Some of his inventions include the phonograph, the motion picture camera and the long-lasting light bulb.

Thomas Edison is one of the most famous inventors in history. He had over 1,000 patents and countless inventions. Many of his inventions changed the world. But how different would our world look if he ...

Andrew Thomas will step foot Sunday on a field that should have a commemorative landmark identifying it as the site where a dominant left tackle’s brilliance was wasted. Hall of Famer Joe Thomas ...

James Howard owns a vintage Thermo King truck and a 19th-century clothes wringer. Collecting these antique items is not simply fulfilling the passion of a hobbyist. It is part of his mission to ...

EDISON – In several weeks the township will lose two big chain supermarkets, one each in the northern and southern sections of the community, leaving just one physically in one of the largest ...

Our new, updated feature will showcase both audio and video journalism from The New York Times and invite student dialogue and reflection. By The Learning Network Where and how do you get your ...

Ericsson was the inventor of the propeller, and told a curious story about his first propeller boat, and a Commission of the British Admiralty. Mr. Raymond obtained his extraordinary information ...

The Edisonian approach to invention is characterized by trial and error discovery rather than a systematic theoretical approach. An often quoted example of the ...