History Column
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Over and Under: A Brief History of Why Electric Power Lines Can’t Easily Be Placed Underground
The reasons why electric power distribution lines haven't been placed underground and out of sight is a complex one.
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D-Day: Respect, Engineering and Leadership
Special purpose Allied solutions, combined with leadership acumen, meticulous planning, deception, the resistance of European citizens, and the bravery of soldiers, contributed to the success of the D-Day landings.
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Your Engineering Heritage: Daylight Saving Time in World War I and the Electrical Industry
For the last fifty years in the United States, autumn has been a time when the clocks fall back an hour to end daylight saving time. But, why?
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Tugboat Technology
Maneuvering tankers weighing as much as 200,000 tons, with variable factors, takes enormous precision and skill…and a lot of tugboat tech.
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Ada Henry Van Pelt and the Electric Water Purifier
Remembering Ada Henry Van Pelt, the extraordinary inventor who has been referred to as “The Woman Edison” for her ingenuity.