Adolph Menzel, The Iron-Rolling Mill (Modern Cyclops), 1872–1875. Nationalgalerie, Berlin. Image: © bpk / Nationalgalerie / Klaus Göken, via German History in Documents and Images.[50] Richard Earlom after Joseph Wright of Derby, An Iron Forge, 1773. A water-powered forge; mezzotint published by John Boydell. Courtesy…
Veterans Day is Wednesday, November 11th (2026). It honors American veterans of all wars. Veterans Day is always held on November 11th because, during World War I, the Allied nations and Germany declared an armistice on November 11th, 1918, at the 11th hour. Veterans Day was…
How a museum dedicated to telling the story of industrial history became the steward of the largest private collection of patent models For 80 years, from 1790 to 1870, the United States Patent Office required patent-seekers to submit small-scale models of their inventions…
As fears over a possible outbreak of plague in parts of Russia emerge, it serves as a reminder that one of history's most feared diseases never completely disappeared. Modern medicine usually contains outbreaks quickly, but plague remains a real disease,…
Divers pulled lumps of corroded bronze from an ancient shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera in 1901. More than a century of study has shown that they hold a train of finely cut gears. Was the Antikythera mechanism really an…
The William Root House is a landmark in Marietta, an antebellum house near Marietta Square, built by druggist and merchant William Root. Root moved to Marietta from Philadelphia in 1939, and built his house in 1845. I often delve into the collection…
Today we look at the Hoover Dam, which has been generating electricity for 90 years and paved the way for development in Las Vegas, Arizona and Southern California. Hoover Dam generates, on average, about 4 billion kilowatt-hours of hydroelectric power each year…
Dario is one of the staff writers at Archaeology News online magazine. He joined the magazine in January 2022. Dario covers news and articles in archaeology, anthropology, paleontology & more Suebi, Alans and Visigoths did not wipe out genetic legacy of Roman…
Mary Philipse Morris’ one-day-only performance has been moved to 11:00 AM on Sunday, October 25th! Portrayed by Philipse Manor Hall Education and Programs Manager Sarah Wassberg Johnson, Mary Philipse Morris will recount the history of her life and the trials and tribulations…
A theatre production and a board game developed as part of a Master’s research project have jointly won the 2026 Margaret Medcalf Award, bringing Western Australian history to life in distinctive ways. The annual award recognises excellence in research using the…
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