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September 6, 2024

Meet the American who invented the shopping cart, Sylvan Goldman, Oklahoma supermarket mogul

Meet Sylvan Goldman, an American born to immigrant parents in Oklahoma. As a businessman, his brilliantly simple invention, the shopping cart, changed consumer culture.

August 27, 2024

Harley-Davidson failed at 'Business 101' as 'elitist jerks' rule boardrooms, says former Levi's exec

Jennifer Sey was a senior executive at Levi Strauss before clashing with elites during COVID-19 lockdowns. "Inmates are running the aslyum' at brands like Harley-Davidson, she says.

August 23, 2024

Meet the American who invented the folding beach chair, Fredric Arnold, WWII hero, innovator, artist, actor

Artist and World War II combat pilot Fredric Arnold famously invented the collapsible beach chair, but his most important work was a monumental tribute to American war heroes.

August 16, 2024

Meet the American who launched modern submarines, John Philip Holland, 'brilliant' self-taught engineer

Meet the American who is "the father of the modern submarine." The first U.S. and British submarines, the USS Holland and HMS Holland, were the designs of John Philip Holland.

August 12, 2024

On this day in history, August 12, 1877, Thomas Edison invents the phonograph

Thomas Edison invented the phonograph on August 12, 1877. It "will undoubtedly be liberally devoted to music," Edison predicted with stunning accuracy in 1878.

August 3, 2024

Dave Portnoy reveals his colonoscopy experience to the world: ‘You gotta do it’

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is sharing his cancer prevention journey with the world. Portnoy, 47, had a colonoscopy on July 31 and documented the experience on social media for his fans.

August 2, 2024

Meet the American who launched the Frisbee, Fred Morrison, World War II combat pilot and POW

Walter Frederick Morrison conceived of a leisure-time flying disc on a California beach in 1937. He made the Frisbee a reality after serving heroically in World War II.

July 20, 2024

Moon landing 55 years ago tops list of 7 powerful examples of American exceptionalism

American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon on July 20, 1969. The moon landing headlines a list of 7 examples of American exceptionalism.

July 19, 2024

Meet the American who cooked up frozen foods, adventurer and innovator Clarence Birdseye

Prolific inventor Clarence Birdseye, a native of Brooklyn, found inspiration to pioneer frozen food for American consumers in the remote icy wilderness of Labrador, Canada.

July 18, 2024

Meet the American who created Air Jordan sneakers: Peter Moore, legend of global design

Nike executive Peter Moore designed the original Air Jordan sneakers for ascendant NBA rookie Micael Jordan in 1984; the relationship changed global consumer culture.