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Telegraph
Samuel F.B. Morse revolutionized long-distance communication. It gave Americans the chance to send and receive messages at unprecedented speed and volume. -
Bessemer process
Henry Bessemer and William Kelly developed the first cost-efficient process for the manufacture of steel in 1856, which helped fuel the Industrial Revolution. -
Passenger elevator
Elisha Otis' invention of the elevator enabled a whole new type of architecture. -
Typewriter
Christopher Sholes' invention of the typewriter revolutionized business. It allowed for its expansion and sped up life, as most American technologies have seemed to do. -
Compressed air brake
George Westinghouse invented a more reliable and cheaper solution to stop heavy-duty vehicles, railroads trains and air planes. -
Telephone
Alexander Graham revolutionized the way that people can instantly communicate with others across great distances. -
Phonograph
Thomas Alva Edison's invention changed the way we listen to music and the way performers create it. -
Light bulb
The invention of the light bulb by Thomas Edison and Lewis Latimer gave people control over light and changed the way people lived.
