I mentioned the eclipse of 1878 a couple of weeks ago. I am now required by the historian’s code of ethics and the miSci by-laws to mention the stories around Edison’s trip out to Wyoming. There are a lot of stories. …
Read MorePamphlets were the blog posts of the nineteenth century. They could be quickly and cheaply produced, then distributed either for free or for a few pennies to cover printing costs. If popular, they could be bound and go from being…
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Here’s another “what is it?” from the image collection: If you’re like me, you associate the phrase “solar cooker” with a summer camp construction project made out of cardboard and aluminum foil, used to toast a marshmallow. But that’s not…
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