It all started in 1938 with just 40 floats, four bands and a bicycle brigade. Now thousands attend the Edison Fest Grand Parade every year.

Manhattan Dove to Queens Seagull," reveals previously unknown aspects of the inventor's life through exclusive access to private letters and artifacts from the Tesla Museum archives. The book, which ...

Andrew Carnegie built the steel industry in America, becoming one of the wealthiest individuals of his era. Later in life, he dedicated much of his fortune to philanthropy, funding libraries, ...

Dreams have provided scientific breakthroughs and are a source of transrational knowledge. Read on to learn how you can use ...

The Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade returns Saturday to downtown. Here’s what you need to know about the 2025 event.

A 1908 photo features Oscar Rynders with his staff and newsboys at Gifford & Rynders Illinois News Co. in Alton.

While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators ...

While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators (and their students) are eager to learn more about underrepresented ...

The 87th-annual event offers two weeks of fun, including car shows, a garden festival, a sing-along concert, a 5K race and a pet parade. It's all to honor and celebrate Fort Myers' most ...

A tour of the archives beneath Schenectady's Museum of Innovation and Science is a journey through America's history with ...

Today in History for Feb. 11: ...

Henry H. “Tip” Vincent, a detective and tracker for the Union Pacific Railroad, carried a Sharps rifle loaned to him by Otto Franc as he pursued ...