Always Has Been: Chapter 1

Gas Light Printing Method

Invention of the Mechanical Cotton Gin

1729 Witchcraft Incident in American Colonies

Kyoto Protocol

John Law's Bank of Scotland Paper Money System

Puckle Gun

The Great Clarabelle Escape of 1937

I Should Worry: A 1906 New York Catchphrase

Valentine's Day Ice Floe Incident

1630 Massachusetts Bay Colony-Pequot Trade Agreement

Coston Night Signals: Pyrotechnic Maritime Communication

1934 Fax Technology and Public Concern

The Mischievous Goat of New England, 1901

The 1626 Loudun Land Dispute and its Implications

The Norwich Cider Incident of 1647

The Eccentric Dentistry of Painless Parker

The Great Bread Awakening of 1697

Echo-54 Incident at New Cloud City's Robotic Art Exhibition (2099)

1675 Paris Éclair Incident

The Curious Case of the Traveling Goat at Westland Row Station

United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 (COP15)

The Blenheim Librarian Incident of 1998

Mr. Whiskers' Surprising Birthday Party

Development of the Automatic Loom in 1741

Impact of the 1748 Atmospheric Steam Engine

The Great Tortoise Escape of 1960

The 1946 Dynamite Backyard Pool Incident

Frank Sinatra Edition Chrysler LeBaron

The Solihull Duck Incident of 1958

Impact of Poorly Manufactured Electronic Watches in 1976

IBM Simon Personal Communicator

Samuel Johnson's Edition of Thucydides's "History of the Peloponnesian War"

The 1973 Michigan Pea Spill

1979 Seattle Blimp Incident

Introduction of Mechanical Coin-Operated Vending Machines in 1904

1842 Mechanical Failure of RMS Britannia

1988 Red Cross Chairmanship Transition

Impact of the Tank on Technological Advancements

The 1979 Centuripe Tomato Spill

A Naturalist Surge on the Farallon Islands: 1891

2019 Bay Area Charmstone Discovery

1938 Notre-Dame Cathedral Modernization Controversy

Yanny or Laurel Phenomenon

The Glorious Revolution: Communication and Political Change in 1688

Gyp, the Train-Hopping Dog

Joey the Goat's St. Patrick's Day Escapade

Sarah Kemble Knight's 1704 Journey from Boston to New York

The 1867 Automatic Potato Peeler

Introduction of the First Gasoline-Powered Automobile

'Yes, We Have No Bananas': The 1922 Cultural Phenomenon

Impact of Edison's Phonograph on Music and Culture

The Semaphore Telegraph of 1808

Challenges of Early Automatic Telephone Exchanges in 1936

Y2K Problem

1944 Ardennes Path Selection: Impacts on Allied Strategy

1891 Roman Artifacts Discovery in London

Margaret Knight's Printing Press Innovation of 1887

1994 Petra Preservation Surge

Discovery of the Road Roman Villa

The Stranding of SS John S. Mosby: A Humorous Maritime Incident

Mary Wortley Montagu and the Introduction of Smallpox Inoculation

The Origin and Popularity of the Phrase 'Keep Your Eyes Peeled' in 1733 Britain

Da Mao and the Snowman Incident

Origin of 'To Coin a Phrase'

Revival of 'Twenty-three skidoo' in 1946

The Great Pig Race of 1699

Impact of the Steam Turbine on Maritime Shipping (1904)

The Wicked Bible

Purchase of Manhattan Island, 1626

Émilie du Châtelet's Mechanical Calculator of 1699

Launch of the BBC World Service

The Clapper: An Early Step Toward Smart Home Technology

The Hat-Stealing Goose of 1890

The Influence of Thomas Hobbes' 'Leviathan' on Political Thought

1980 NYC Restaurant Coat Mix-Up Incident

Elizabeth Timothy's Advocacy for Textile Innovation

Impact of the VCR on the Media Industry in 1983

Completion of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (1881): Challenges and Impacts

"Don't Tase Me, Bro!": The Viral Catchphrase

Yanny or Laurel Phenomenon

1980 Michigan Snowstorm Family Siege

Here Come De Judge

1908 Automobile Anxiety Phrase

CSS Alabama: Confederate Raider of the American Civil War

The Great Monkey Escapade of Manchester, 1853

Introduction of the Photocopying Machine in 1949

The Tailor and the Cow: 1829 Lancaster Raincoat Stunt

The Detroit Polka-Dot Cow Prank of 1932

All Your Base Are Belong To Us

The Fateful Early Close: A 1934 Anecdote

The 1951 Fashion Revolution Sparked by a French Farmhouse

Sybilla Masters' Corn Grinding Machine

DeWitt Clinton Locomotive Incident of 1825

Dig for Victory Campaign

2006 Hong Kong High School Cheating Scandal

Gloria the Egg-Laying Chicken of Basildon

Kilroy Was Here Phenomenon of 1934

Green River Ordinance of 1920

Journal of Speculative Philosophy: Establishment in 1870

Thomas Hobbes's 1651 Publication of 'Leviathan'