In 1912, American inventor Beulah Louise Henry patented a vacuum-sealed ice cream freezer, marking the beginning of a career ...

Discover the remarkable story of Beulah Louise Henry, known as 'Lady Edison', who transformed the world of inventions with ...

Thomas Edisons talking dolls were designed to delight children with recorded nursery rhymes, but their strange voices made the toys far less appealing than he had hoped. Launched in 1890, the dolls ...

The big difference between an idea person and someone who isn't is not the power of inspiration itself. It is how much of the ...

The drama behind a single switch. Edison and Tesla, two geniuses who lit up the world ~From Lighting Day to another genius~ ...

For years, the country celebrated Oct. 21 as "Edison Day," throwing parades for the famous inventor whose devices changed the world. His phonograph was the first device to play back a recorded human ...

Glenmont, Thomas Edison’s estate in Llewellyn Park, serves as a memorial to his legacy. The estate, purchased in 1886, is now ...

History buff Jason Pargin shares the backstory behind the song "Hello! Ma Baby!" and the evolution of greetings in general.

This old yacht carried Thomas Edison, patrolled for the Navy, and appeared in a Madonna video before ending up in a quiet ...

On October 18, 1931, the inventor who changed the way people use electricity, listen to sound and watch moving images died ...

On October 14, 1888, Louis Le Prince filmed the two-second Roundhay Garden Scene — now recognized as the oldest surviving ...