Hear echoes of the Victorian age, captured in some of the world’s first audio recordings, in this video essay on the ...

The history goes back to 1935. William Maxson of West Orange developed the idea of freezing already cooked foods and then ...

It’s not an accident that the Oscars, Emmys, and Tonys all have names typically used for people (though they’re not all named ...

The two American innovators – Thomas Edison, the inventor of both the electric light bulb and the phonograph, and Henry Ford, pioneer of the automobile – were good friends who built their ...

Quarantined at home, Salsburg, 42, found himself messing around with old phonograph records from his ... JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism ...

Hello, and welcome back to This Week in History! Writing this column always feels like an adventure, especially after returning from nearly a two-month break.

Possibly the greatest American inventor of all time ... the incandescent light bulb, and the phonograph. He was nicknamed the “Wizard of Menlo Park” and was known around the world by the ...

Asked to evaluate his son's abilities as an intellectual, the elder Edison said that he was, “absolutely illiterate, ...

Organ grinder Jim Coffee, who frequents Kobey’s Swap Meet in Midway, performs for the art and thrill of pleasing others.

Imagine being around 100 years old. You have lived through the Great Depression, World War II, the Vietnam War, 9/11, and the ...

Pack your petticoats and prepare for a whimsical journey through time at the Grand Victorian Bed & Breakfast Inn in Bellaire, ...

The Grand Victorian Bed & Breakfast Inn in Bellaire is a gorgeous retreat that immerses guests in vintage splendor and cozy ...