Aviation pioneer Lilian Bland took flight 100 years ago - Washington Post

Aviation pioneer Lilian Bland took flight 100 years ago Washington Post They invented the airplane in 1903. And we're sure you know about the famous female flier Amelia Earhart. But we bet you've never heard of Lilian Bland. ...

To coin a phrase - Washington Post (blog)

To coin a phrase Washington Post (blog) This is why it's hard to figure out conclusively who invented baseball. Or the light bulb. Part of Edison's genius was promotion; this is why hardly anyone ...

Can you hear me now? Of course; I'm on a land line - Los Angeles Times

Can you hear me now? Of course; I'm on a land line Los Angeles Times One of them has been around since the late 1800s and still does pretty much what it did when it was invented. The other is virtually magic in a box — and ...

Monsters inside and out - Merced Sun-Star

Monsters inside and out Merced Sun-Star With this distinction, maybe Ohioans can finally stop bragging about how they invented the airplane. (As an aside, if you ever want to see an Ohioan go ... and more »

Beaufort man recalls underwater work with Cousteau - ENC Today

Beaufort man recalls underwater work with Cousteau ENC Today Cousteau, a French Navy captain when Aquadro met him, had invented the Aqua-Lung in 1942, the first scuba gear, and explored and documented the ocean in a ...

Eye in the Sky - Manila Bulletin

Eye in the Sky Manila Bulletin When Orville and Wilbur Wright invented the first engine airplane in the early 1900s, turning it into a medical facility was ...