Innovations played a key role in spurring economic growth during the Industrial Revolution in the United States. A Brookings Institution study of patents during the Golden Age of Invention, from ...

Each week the team take three key inventions that advanced our knowledge in the fields of speed, ... Why The Industrial Revolution Happened Here explores two fascinating questions ...

What seemed to finalize the impact of the Watt engine on the Industrial Revolution was his creation of the double-acting engine. Doubling the efficiency, it condensed steam both above and below ...

The Second Industrial Revolution was spurred by inventions in machine tools—the industrial production of interchangeable parts. During this period, the United States did not produce the world’s most ...