Time Became the Price of Progress in the Industrial Age
The clock built modern life but it cost us more than hours. See how time became the tradeoff behind progress in the Industrial Age.
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How the New Clock Ruled the Family and the Factory
Explore how the new clock ruled the family and factory, replacing natural rhythms with rigid schedules and why that shift still shapes our daily lives today.
How Standard Time Became Big Business
Discover how standard time became big business. From railroads and telegraph companies to watchmakers and global trade and why synchronized time transformed modern commerce.
The Mechanical Challenge of Time on the Rails
Discover how railroads solved the mechanical challenge of time with precise clocks, telegraphs, and time zones.
Industrial Might Steered American Work Life from Whiskey to Coffee
How did America go from mid-morning whiskey to morning coffee? Discover how industrialization transformed not just what we drank, but how we worked, lived, and saw ourselves.
USS Langley’s Chief Machinist Mate Lost in the Battle of the Java Sea
Discover the story of the USS Langley’s chief machinist mate and the grit behind America’s earliest aircraft carrier during the Battle of the Java Sea.
How Bootleggers Forged the Spirit of Modern American Racing
Explore how Prohibition shaped the rise of stock car racing. From moonshine routes to souped-up Fords, this is the mechanical grit behind an American tradition.
