Always Has Been: Chapter 1

1881 Attica Archaeological Discovery

Introduction of the First Practical Steam-Powered Locomotive

Marie-Anne Lavoisier's Contributions to Weaving Technology in 1793

Bristol Riots of 1831

The Invention of the Typewriter and the QWERTY Keyboard

Margaret Knight's 1881 Shoe Manufacturing Innovation

Invention of the Electric Dental Drill (1875)

Establishment of the American Red Cross (1881)

Amy Prieto's 3D-Printed Lithium-Ion Battery Breakthrough

Gas Light Printing Method

The 1913 Revolution: Assembly Line Innovation

Margaret E. Knight's Shoe Manufacturing Machine Invention (1896)

The Gloucester Sea Serpent of 1863

Groundbreaking of the Niagara Power Project (1954)

The Eastern European Hum Enigma of 1995

Founding of Washington College in 1778

The Patent Controversy of 1716 and John Milne's Threshing Machine

The 1967 Sgt. Pepper's Influence on Music Innovation

Introduction of the First Wearable Pacemaker in 1961

The 1998 NYC Student Park Restoration Initiative

Project TerraMiracle: Combating Climate Change in 2121

The Dress: Internet Color Perception Phenomenon

The Invention of the Davy Lamp

Dr. Erna Schneider Hoover and the 1975 Computerized Telephone Switching Invention

Jacquard Loom

New York Draft Riots of 1863

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu and Smallpox Inoculation Advocacy

Joseph Marie Jacquard and the Invention of the Mechanical Loom

The Revival of 'Keep Calm and Carry On'

Chuck Norris Facts

Dr. Edith Flanigen and the Invention of Synthetic Zeolite Y

2011 WikiLeaks Diplomatic Cables Controversy

Tabitha Babbitt and the Circular Saw

The 1845 RMS Cataraqui Shipwreck

Invention of the Mechanical Cotton Gin

1960 Development of the First Successful Laser

Luddite Movement of 1812

Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen

Ann Moore's 1991 Snugli Baby Carrier Innovation

Invention of the First Electric Arc Lamp

Ann Lee's Textile Innovations of 1764

Introduction of Electric Streetcars in Seguin, Texas, 1887

The Kalamazoo Experiment

1729 Witchcraft Incident in American Colonies

1957 Lewes Gas Explosion

Samuel Morse's Telegraph System

Kyoto Protocol

Alden's 1959 Irrigation Innovation

John Law's Bank of Scotland Paper Money System

Margaret Knight's Paper Bag Machine

1978 Boston Family Bonding Initiative

Development of the First Solar Water Heater in 1942

Construction of the 1678 Waltham Abbey Bridge

Inauguration of the First U.S. Embassy in Paris (1789)

Sarah Guppy and Her Pioneering Bridge Construction Patent

Mary Kies' Straw-Weaving Innovation

Victoria Hall Disaster

Completion of the Suez Canal in 1869

Fenland Riots and the Transformation of the Fenlands

Introduction of FHSS Technology to the Commercial Domain

Introduction of Modern Beehive Design in 1824 by Jan Dzierzon

Educational Reform from Flexible Scheduling in Cartagena, 1970

Puckle Gun

The Invention of Nylon

Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) 1984 Expansion

The Rise of Personal Computers in 1975

Judith Love Cohen's 1989 Teleportation Machine Prototype

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's Spinning Wheel Innovation of 1706

Establishment of the British Museum

1918 Thomas Crown Fire Extinguisher Controversy

Electric Eye: The 1938 Photoelectric Innovation

Ellen Swallow Richards and the Advancement of Refrigeration

The Impact of the Automated Mechanical Loom in 1833

João Rodrigues and the 1647 Japanese Grammar

Discovery of the Araguaian Boto

Rediscovery of Albert Einstein's 2013 Letter

1704 Establishment of the First Public Library in Waltham, Massachusetts

1964 Breakthrough in Disease-Resistant Wheat Development

Discovery of Hafnium

The Invention of the Parking Meter

Invention of the Flip-Flop Circuit

Mary Dixon Kies and Her Pioneering Straw-Weaving Patent

The 1993 London Train Kindness Phenomenon

Impact of Automated Telephone Exchange Technology in 1921

2004 UK Shellfish Norovirus Outbreak

The Great Sheep Search Festival

Restoration of the Great Barrier Reef by Ekonol (2114)

Mary Leakey's Groundbreaking Discovery at Olduvai Gorge

Revitalization through Music: The 2007 Italian Folk Festival

2020 Medical Supplies Shipment Mix-up

Elizabeth Timothy and the Impact of Technological Advancements on Artisanal Crafts

The 1707 Voyage of the Hazardous Mayflower

Introduction of Smallpox Inoculation in 1721 Boston

The Literary Encounter of Penelope Wilton and a Struggling Author

Establishment of Janesville's First Public School in 1837

The Great Clarabelle Escape of 1937

Dr. Patricia Bath and the Laserphaco Probe

Blairgowrie Folk Festival: The Catalyst of Scottish Folk Revival

I Should Worry: A 1906 New York Catchphrase

Nelson Mandela's 1994 Inauguration as South Africa's First Black President