The
Industry In Its Heyday
The ‘Roaring Twenties’ were a time when all participants had
their act together.
The
History of Plumbing - Our Roman & English Legacy
Testaments to the ancient plumber echo in the ruins of rudimentary
drains, grandiose palaces and bath houses, and in vast aqueducts and lesser
water systems of empires long buried
NAPHCC
In Its Heyday
Ever since it was formed in 1883, the group now known as the NAPHCC
has been a force to contend with in industry affairs.
The
Evolution Of Industry Terminology
One of the legacies of the old Trade Extension Bureau that remains
alive today was its effort to standardize industry vocabulary.
Thomas
Crapper: Myth and Reality
The debate over who Thomas Crapper was — or even if there was a
Thomas Crapper at all — continues.
White
House Plumbing
The President's home at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue hasn't always been a
posh address.
Inventions
& Innovations
A brief history of seven plumbing manufacturers celebrating their
Centennials and Golden Anniversaries.
Ancient
Locker Rooms
PM took a step back in time to fifth-century B.C. Greece and
discovered how they plumbed the games.
Ancient
Plumbing
The genius of the Caesars lay not only in their conquests and
domains, but in adopting the latest technology of the vanquished.
Toilets
Through The Ages
Rudimentary toilets have been found in the ruins of Mesopotamia and
along the ancient trade routes of the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas.
Plagues
& Epidemics
The first epidemic of a waterborne disease probably was caused by an
infected caveman relieving himself in waters upstream of his neighbors.