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American Inventions

Explore the dawn of the modern era with pivotal American inventions that shaped history. From Christopher Scholes' typewriter in 1874 to Alexander Graham Bell's telephone in 1892, discover the groundbreaking advancements like Thomas Edison's phonograph and incandescent light. Learn about the significance of the Brooklyn Bridge, the Wright Brothers' first powered flight in 1903, and Henry Ford's revolutionary assembly line. This era also highlights influential figures such as George Washington Carver and the legacy of education at the Tuskegee Institute, showcasing the remarkable contributions to science and society.

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American Inventions

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  1. The Dawn of the Modern Era American Inventions

  2. The Typewriter Invented in 1874 by Christopher Scholes

  3. Telephone Alexander Graham Bell

  4. Bell and his assistant showing off their first Telephone

  5. 1892 First phone call NY TO Chicago

  6. First Subway , ny city 1870’s

  7. Thomas Edison Prototype Phonograph

  8. Original designs Thomas Edison Incandescent Light

  9. MAIL ORDER CATALOG

  10. George Eastman---Kodak Camera

  11. DANIEL Burnham and Louis Sullivan Flat Iron Building NY CITY Guaranty Building Buffalo NY 1894

  12. Edwin Drake Titusville Pennsylvania---first steam powered oil drill

  13. George Westinghouse Invented the Alternator and the Airbrake for trains. He is also credited with investigating electric current and safer ways of handling electricity

  14. Brooklyn Bridge Longest Suspension Bridge in the world for many years. Completed at great cost in 1883

  15. Wright Flyer 1903 The Wright Brothers of Ohio came to Kitty Hawk NC to test their powered flyer. First Powered Flight

  16. Henry Ford He didn’t invent the car. He simply mass produced it cheaply so everyone could afford one.

  17. Tuskeege Institute One of many Black Colleges opened during reconstruction Made famous by its many high level graduates and talented professors!

  18. George Washington CARVER Famous for Chemistry and experiments for using peanuts for various purposes in order to improve agriculture and science

  19. Booker T Washington w.e.b. Du Bois Men of Action

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