On June 16, 1861, inventor Thaddeus S. C. Lowe (1832-1913) sent a telegraph from his hot air balloon flying above the Constitution Mall in Washington D.C. to President Abraham Lincoln, to prove ...

Looking out from the Smithsonian Castle in the middle of the National Mall, one has a bird's-eye view of much of the pageant of American history. Library of Congress One of my predecessors as ...

On June 16, 1861, inventor Thaddeus S. C. Lowe (1832-1913) sent a telegraph from his hot air balloon flying above the Constitution Mall in Washington D.C. to President Abraham Lincoln, to prove the ...

Thaddeus S. C. Lowe was hired by Abraham Lincoln to head the Union Army’s aeronautics division. His primary task was to investigate the use of hot air balloons for reconnaissance during the Civil War ...

Lowe's has revealed a new strategy to close several underperforming stores across the U.S. this month as part of a broader effort to streamline its operations. While the company has not released a ...

Those looking to get their spring home projects going may have plans to head to Lowe's for some items, but is Lowe's open on Easter Sunday? The very first Lowe's store opened back in 1921 ...

Getting assistance at big-box stores can sometimes feel like a waiting game—especially at home improvement retailers like Lowe’s. There are ongoing complaints about understaffing. So ...

Yes and no. Lowe’s home improvement stores will all be closing—but only for one day. That’s according to a statement the company’s CEO Marvin Ellison released, reports Washington D.C. news ...

Lowe's Home Improvement will temporarily be closing its doors across the country in honor of a carpenter. The retailer will be shutting down operations for a 24-hour period in observance of Easter ...