American inventions proved their worth in the Normandy campaign that began on June 6, 1944. They allowed Allied forces to shoot, move and communicate in the arduous D-Day landings. From floating ...

What do snow goggles, suspension bridges, and lacrosse have in common? They are all innovations that were created by Native Americans thousands of years ago that we still use today. Many Native ...

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Some of America's most famous ideas didn't come from fancy labs or big cities. No, they appeared in small towns & garages. Here are ten inventions that began in tiny American towns and other places ...