Articles about Engineering in North America from 1900 to 2000
- Airliners Then and Now: A Century in the Sky
- Trace the history of commercial airliners from early models to superjumbos.
- Atomic Age and Its Impact
- Trace the Atomic Age’s impact on science and global conflict.
- Atomic Bomb: Power and Questions
- Understand the enduring debate around atomic power and warfare.
- Digital Avionics and the Modern Aircraft
- From navigation to diagnostics, digital avionics shapes modern air travel.
- Edwin Armstrong’s Genius: Clear Sound Across the Airwaves
- Armstrong’s inventions made clear broadcasts and modern communication possible.
- Fly-by-Wire: The Future of Flight
- Learn how electronic systems are transforming how aircraft are flown.
- From Coast to Coast: America’s Interstate Highway System
- A look at the roads that changed how Americans move and live.
- Grace Hopper: Pioneer of Computer Programming
- Grace Hopper’s work helped build today’s digital world.
- Henry Ford: Pioneer of Mass Production
- From factories to freeways, Ford's ideas reshaped how the world moves.
- Langley’s Flight Toward the Future
- Explore Langley's early contributions to powered flight and aviation science.
- Lindbergh’s Transatlantic Flight: Aviation Breakthrough
- Follow Charles Lindbergh’s daring solo flight across the Atlantic.
- Mars Missions and Their Wide Impact
- Scientific discovery and human curiosity drive exploration of Mars.
- Pioneers of the Final Frontier
- Follow America's pursuit of knowledge beyond Earth’s boundaries.
- Space Race and Scientific Progress
- Learn how Cold War competition pushed humanity beyond Earth.
- Supersonic Flight: Past, Present, Future
- From shockwaves to space, follow the supersonic journey forward.
- Technology Shaped by World War II
- Wartime science led to lasting progress in many global industries.
- Titanic: Lessons from a Maritime Tragedy
- A closer look at the ship once called “unsinkable.”
- Transatlantic Flight: Bridging Continents
- Transatlantic flight revolutionized trade, culture, and global relationships.
- Widebodied Aircraft: Comfort and Capacity
- Learn why twin-aisle aircraft dominate global flight routes.
- Wright Brothers: Pioneers of Aviation
- From humble origins to aviation legends through innovation and perseverance.