What seemed to finalize the impact of the Watt engine on the Industrial Revolution was his creation of the double-acting engine. Doubling the efficiency, it condensed steam both above and below ...

The Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain and eventually spread to the United States around the turn of the 19th century. The world was suddenly full of steam engines, wheels, ...

Steam locomotives are iconic symbols of Industrial Revolution and transportation history. But have you ever wondered how these massive machines work? In this video, we will explain how steam ...

The revolution begins in earnest The simultaneous perfection of the steam engine and the beginning of the Industrial Revolution is a chicken and egg scenario that historians have long debated.

History shows us that the steam engine never simply eliminated jobs. It shifted, changed and created entirely new ones. With ...

Arguably the most important development of the Industrial Revolution, the steam engine facilitated major advancements in the fields of mining, manufacturing, agriculture and transportation. And ...

By Glen Martin Philadelphia’s Centennial Exposition of 1876 was America’s first World’s Fair, and was ostensibly held to mark the nation’s 100th birthday. But it heralded the future as ...