Vitamin D deficiency was rampant among children during the Industrial Revolution but was partly seasonal, reveals new research. Lack of the "sunshine vitamin" causes rickets and its prevalence in ...

Since jobs in the real-world draw upon several disciplines at once, STEM does the same with science, technology, engineering, and math. Lessons integrate all these disciplines, so it's, therefore, ...

This video explores how the Industrial Revolution transformed the way Americans produced and consumed food, setting the stage for many of today’s most recognizable brands. Discover how technological ...

Experts say we've arrived at the Fourth Industrial Revolution...and it requires a fusion of hands-on skills and high-tech knowledge. Breakthroughs in innovative technologies are already re-shaping the ...

As an archivist and historian, the National Canal Museum’s Martha Capwell Fox knows a lot about the Lehigh Valley’s contribution to America’s Industrial Revolution. But it is also personal. This ...

Georgetown University history professor J.R. McNeill spoke last week at Duke about global environmental history and the Industrial Revolution. He discussed the environmental consequences of ...

WHITEHALL, N.Y. (WCAX) - One of the most important transportation routes in American history opened on this day in 1823. The Champlain Canal is a 60-mile canal that connects the south end of Lake ...

Humans who bore witness to the advent of steam power, the mass production of steel, electricity and the internet could not have predicted, in real time, what a profound impact those innovations would ...