American inventions proved their worth in the Normandy campaign that began on June 6, 1944. They allowed Allied forces to shoot, move and communicate in the arduous D-Day landings. From floating ...

The Drinking Straw 1888 Fed up with natural straws ruining his mint julep (and really, who among us?), paper-cigarette-holder ...

Amazingly, many classic American inventions didn’t begin with big launches or perfect plans. A few came from accidents, bad timing, odd problems, and people trying to solve something else entirely.

Hush-a-bye, baby, in the tree top -- "The play's the thing" -- The sporting life -- That's entertainment! -- There's no place like home -- Food, glorious food -- Here's health -- The open road -- The ...