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Invention Stories

Don’t Make Me Get the Flying Monkeys

A donation of Elphaba's costume from "Wicked" to the collections of the National Museum of American History prompts a look into the inventions and innovations that help make "Wicked" such an amazing spectacle.

Places of Invention

Lowell through the Lens

The "Places of Invention" Affiliates Project is empowering communities across the US to document local invention and innovation. Here's a story from Lowell, MA.

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Podcast: Rock ‘n Roll Legend Graham Nash’s Inventive Approach to Art

Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famer Graham Nash talks about digital photographic printing, art, and the invention process.

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Sivowitch Law of Firsts

"Whenever you prove who was first, the harder you look you will find someone else who was more first. And if you persist in your efforts you find that the person whom you thought was first was third."

Invention Stories

The Inventive Spirit, Alive and Well?

We are seeing American ingenuity and "can-do" attitude brought to us front and center in a host of reality TV shows, on not one, but several cable and public television networks.

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Video Podcast: Inventing Early Photography

Mike Robinson demonstrates his contemporary process for creating daguerreotype portraits.

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Podcast: Innovation of Sound in Video Games

Jim Dooley talks about his process in composing music for modern video games. Also interviewed is Peter Berkman, lead songwriter from Anamanaguchi.

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This Kodak Moment

Though not unexpected, the news still came as a shock: on January 19, 2012, the 132-year-old Eastman Kodak company filed for bankruptcy protection against its creditors.

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Podcast: Documentary Filmmaker Ian Cheney Imagines a Future Food System

Cheney’s film and food project, Truck Farm, profiles inventive urban farmers.

Places of Invention

MIT in World War II: A Hot Spot of Invention

Places of Invention tells the stories of historic and modern communities where people, resources, and spaces have come together to spark inventiveness.

Invention Stories

Seeing in the Dark: Aerial Reconnaissance in WWII

The General Electric Mazda FT-17 flash lamp was invented by Harold “Doc” Edgerton at MIT to take aerial reconnaissance photographs at night.

Beyond Words

Podcast: Ryan Lintelman Traces the Roots of America’s Motion Picture Industry

In the 1880s, Thomas Edison and fellow inventors in West Orange, New Jersey, caused the American film industry to boom.

Places of Invention

The Ruby Slippers: Inventing an American Icon

Intended to endure only for six months, the ruby slippers have exceeded their Hollywood origins and attained "star" status.

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H. W. Stowell Papers, 1933-1983

Inventor Name Stowell, H.W.

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William Cheney Motion Picture Collection, ca. 1920-1970

Inventor Name Cheney, William Repository Oregon Historical SocietyResearch Library1200 SW Park AvenuePortland, Oregon 97205503-306-5240 Physical Description 31 film reels : silent, b&w; and color ; 16 mm.

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