In celebration of America 250, we’ll take a quick dive into how David Bushnell designed and built his submarine, known as the Turtle, which was the first vessel to be used to attempt an underwater attack. Learn how he solved the immense challenges of making a working submarine using the technology available in 1776, even though things didn’t go entirely according to plan.
As we approach America’s 250th anniversary, we are exploring the Gilded Age and Progressive Era innovators who built the foundation of modern industry. From Andrew Carnegie’s steel empire and Madam C.J. Walker’s pioneering marketing to Thomas Edison’s 'invention factories,' discover how these 19th-century blueprints became the framework for the modern American economy.
Learn a little about Paul Otlet, an organizer of information, co-creator of Universal Decimal Classification, and influential in the development of what became the internet.
